palatal

名词 palatal:

1. a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')

形容词 palatal:

1. relating to or lying near the palate
   同义词：palatine
2. 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')
   同义词：palatalized, palatalised

pal.a.tal

adj.（形容词）
Of or relating to the palate.
颚的：属于或有关于颚的
Linguistics
【语言学】
Produced with the front of the tongue near or against the hard palate, as the (y) in Englishyoung.
颚音的：在舌前部靠近或接触硬颚而发出的，如(Y)在英语young 中的发音
Produced with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate, as the (ch) in Englishchin.
舌面中音：舌扁平部，在靠近硬颚处发出的，如(ch)在英语chin 中的发音
Produced with the front of the tongue in a forward position. Used of a vowel.
舌前元音：舌前部，在向前位置形成的，在元音中用
n.Linguistics （名词）【语言学】
A palatal sound.
腭音

【引伸】
pal.atally
adv.（副词）