palatal
/pal-uh-tl/US // ˈpæl ə tl //UK // (ˈpælətəl) //
腭音,腭部,腭裂,腭腭
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : Anatomy. of or relating to the palate.
- : Phonetics. articulated with the blade of the tongue held close to or touching the hard palate.
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : Phonetics. a palatal consonant.
Examples
This r is a kind of palatal blade continuant, and its use should be avoided, as it is generally held to be affected.
The parasphenoid is the first of the palatal bones to appear.
Exquisite palatal pleasures, then, are not a sine qua non in the enjoyment of table comforts.
This does not preclude the aspiration of consonants, or the occasional local change of a palatal into a guttural.
This refers to a twofold mode of pronouncing the Palatal and Lingual consonants, whether plain or aspirated.
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