Palatalization (phonetics)
WAY OF PRONOUNCING A CONSONANT IN WHICH PART OF THE TONGUE IS MOVED CLOSE TO THE HARD PALATE
Palatalized consonants; ʲ; Soft consonant; Hard consonant; Hard and soft consonants; Soft consonants; Hard consonants; Palatalized consonant; Palatalised consonants; Palatalised consonant; Soft and hard consonants; Palatalisation (phonetics); Superscript j
In phonetics, palatalization (, also ) or palatization is a way of pronouncing a consonant in which part of the tongue is moved close to the hard palate. Consonants pronounced this way are said to be palatalized and are transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet by affixing the letter ⟨ʲ⟩ to the base consonant.