palatal

/pˈalatəl/

/pˈælæɾəl/

Palatal

(phonetics) a speech sound produced by the blade of tongue near or touching the hard palate or the back of the roof of mouth

palatal

[ADJECTIVE]

relating to or lying near the palate

synonyms : palatine

(phonetics) (of a speech sound) connected with or produced by the blade of the tongue approaching the hard palate

synonyms : palatalised

palatalized

Examples

1. Meanwhile, air inhaled through the nostrils enters behind the palatal valve, allowing the freshie to keep breathing, even when his mouth is full of water.

2. And extending down from that are what we call palatal curtains.

3. Crocodiles have a structure in the back of the mouth just behind the tongue known as the palatal valve.

4. They actually have a flap in the back of their throat called a palatal valve.