PALATALIZED
Scrabble letter values: P3A1L1A1T1A1L1I1Z10E1D2 = 23
Definition
- adjective 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'). — synonyms: palatal, palatalised
Examples
- “Most English speakers palatalize the letter t in the word "nature".”