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palatography

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˌpæləˈtɑɡrəfi/
  • rhymes with -ɒɡɹəfi

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noun

Meaning 1

A technique used to identify which parts of the mouth are used when making a certain sound, by painting a colouring agent on the tongue or roof of a subject's mouth and photographing those areas after the subject has pronounced the sound.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From palato- + -graphy.