hard palate

s pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate

a prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate)

produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin')

v pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate s produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin')

produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate