Phrase Hound found 7 phrases and 13 compound words that contain palatal. The most common are listed below. Open palatal in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 7
- alveolo-palatalOf or relating to those consonants that are intermediate in articulation between the coronal and dorsal consonants.
- palatal hookA small hook for attaching elastic bands on the internal side of braces fixed to the upper teeth.
- labio-palatalarticulated on the lips and the palate
- palatal expanderA device used to widen the upper jaw so that the bottom and upper teeth will fit together better.
- palatal expandersplural of palatal expander: A device used to widen the upper jaw so that the bottom and upper teeth will fit together better.
- palatal hooksplural of palatal hook: A small hook for attaching elastic bands on the internal side of braces fixed to the upper teeth.
- linguo-palatal(of sound) made by the tongue and the palate
Compound words 13
- palatalizationThe state or quality of being palatalized, of pronouncing a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth that normally is not.
- palataliseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of palatalize.
- prepalatalAnterior to the palate.
- retropalatalBehind the palate
- antepalatalIn front of the palate.
- basipalatalbasal and palatal
- mediopalatalInvolving the middle of the palate.
- midpalatalAlternative form of mediopalatal: Involving the middle of the palate.
- nonpalatalNot palatal.
- palatalismPalatal pronunciation.