DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
palatal
/'pælətəl/ · pælətəl
Palatal has 3 syllables: pal · a · tal.
pal
01
a
02
tal
03
adjective. Relating to or lying near the palate.
adjective. Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').
noun. A semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast').
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