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palatal vs palatalized

palatalized vs palatal

palatal is a noun but palatalized is not a noun.

palatal and palatalized both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
palatal Yes Yes No No
palatalized No Yes No No
As adjectives, palatal and palatalized are synonyms defined as:
  • palatal and palatalized: 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')
Other synonyms of palatal include palatalised.
palatal (noun) palatalized (noun)
a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')
palatal (adjective) palatalized (adjective)
relating to or lying near the palate 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')
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')
Difference between palatal and palatalized

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