'Palatalize' definitions:

Definition of 'palatalize'

From: WordNet
verb
Pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate [syn: palatalize, palatalise]

Definition of 'Palatalize'

From: GCIDE
  • Palatalize \Pal"a*tal*ize\, v. t. (Phon.) To modify, as the tones of the voice, by means of the palate; especially: to pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate; as, to palatalize a letter or sound; to palatize. See palatalized. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]