Definition of "palatalize"

palatalize

/ˈpælətəlaɪz/

verb
third-person singular simple present palatalizes, present participle palatalizing, simple past and past participle palatalized
1. (phonetics, transitive) To pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced.
2. (phonetics, intransitive, unaccusative, of a sound) To be pronounced with the tongue against the palate.