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adjective • relating to or lying near the palate noun • a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast') adjective satellite • 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') | ||||||||
| 44% | 6 | Both consonants in "geek," phonetically | ||||||
adjective • of or relating to the velum noun • a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate adjective satellite • produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as `k' in `cat' and `g' in `gun' and `ng' in `sing') | ||||||||
| 37% | 12 | Phonetically unique with retroflex consonants | ||||||
noun • a Dravidian language spoken by the Tulu | ||||||||
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PALATAL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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PALATAL
Updated: October 11, 2023
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