Word: palatalize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pal
a
tal
ize
Definition: To pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced.
Morphemes:
Affix: pale
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having a pallor (a light color, especially due to sickness, shock, fright etc.).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: palleō
Language: la
Decoded: palleo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I fade, lose color, change color.
Affix: -idus
Language: la
Decoded: -idus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: tending to
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling the specified thing
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective