Palatal

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpælÉ™tlÌ©/, /pəˈleɪtlÌ©/
• US IPA: /ˈpælÉ™tlÌ©/

Origin

From palate + -al.

Full definition of palatal

Adjective

1. (anatomy) Pertaining to the palate.
2. (dentistry, not comparable) Of an upper tooth, on the side facing the palate.
3. (phonetics) Articulated at the hard palate.

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

• palatalization
• palatalize

Related terms

• palate

Noun

1. (phonetics) A palatal consonant.