Palatalization (sound change)
Sound change that either results in a palatal or palatalized consonant or a front vowel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the sound change. For the phonetic feature, see Palatalization (phonetics).
Palatalization /ˌpælətəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ PA-lə-tə-leye-ZAY-shən is a historical-linguistic sound change that results in a palatalized articulation of a consonant or, in certain cases, a front vowel. Palatalization involves change in the place or manner of articulation of consonants, or the fronting or raising of vowels. In some cases, palatalization involves assimilation or lenition.