priːˈpælətəl

Definitions

1. adjective

relating to the region of the hard palate in front of the soft palate

“The prepalatal area is sensitive to temperature and touch.”

2. noun

a sound or phoneme articulated with the tongue in this region

“The prepalatal /tj/ sound is characteristic of the language.”

3. adjective

relating to the prepalatal area of the mouth

“The prepalatal muscles help form the sounds of the language.”