Palatalization (sound change)

Palatalization /ˌpælətəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ PAL-ə-təl-eye-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.

This article is about the sound change. For the phonetic feature, see Palatalization (phonetics).
Sound change and alternation
Metathesis
Lenition
Fortition
Epenthesis
Elision
Transphonologization
Assimilation
Dissimilation
Sandhi
Synalepha
Other types
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