What is another word for palatal?
Pronunciation: [pˈalatə͡l] (IPA) 
Palatal is an adjective that refers to the region at the back of the roof of the mouth. It can also be used to describe sounds that are produced by the tongue touching the hard palate. Some synonyms for palatal include oral, lingual, velar, dental, alveolar, labial, buccal, and nasal. These words are often used in phonetics and language studies to describe different positions of the tongue and features of speech production. Palatal can also be used more broadly to describe things that are related to the palate or the sense of taste, such as flavors or foods that are especially pleasing to the palate.
