palatalized

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

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

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

palatalized \palatalized\ adj. (Linguistics, Phonology) 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".

Syn: palatal. [WordNet 1.5]