palatal
US /ˈpæl.ə.t̬əl/
UK /ˈpæl.ə.t̬əl/
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腭的, 腭音的
relating to the palate (the roof of the mouth)
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The dentist examined the patient's palatal surface.
牙醫檢查了患者的腭部表面。
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Certain sounds are produced with palatal articulation.
某些聲音是透過腭音發音產生的。
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腭音
a speech sound produced with the tongue near or touching the hard palate
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The 'y' sound in 'yes' is a palatal consonant.
“yes”中的“y”音是一個腭音輔音。
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Many languages have distinct palatal sounds.
許多語言都有獨特的腭音。