Definitions

1. verb

to pronounce or utter (a sound) so as to make it seem to come from the palate, rather than the back of the mouth

“The singer’s ability to palatize the ‘s’ sound gave her unique timbre.”

2. verb

to modify the pronunciation of a sound so as to make it seem to come from the palate, rather than the back of the mouth

“The accent coach taught the actor to palatize his ‘r’ sounds for a more authentic dialect.”

3. verb

to pronounce or utter (a sound) so as to make it seem to come from the roof of the mouth

“The linguist studied how different languages palatize the sound /k/.”

4. noun

the modification of a sound’s pronunciation so as to make it seem to come from the palate, rather than the back of the mouth

“The speech therapist worked with the patient to correct her palatization.”