Hard Palate (definition)

The hard palate is located on the roof of the mouth, behind the alveolar ridge and in front of the velum. Sounds pronounced by articulating the tongue against or near the hard palate are called palatal sounds.

See Also

• Sounds of Scottish Gaelic
• Palatal (definition)
• Attenuation

External Links

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• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_palate

References

• Ladefoged, D. (2010) A Course in Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wadsworth Publishing.