1. converting a consonant sound into a palatal sound or moving its articulation toward the hard palate
Usage: linguistics; British English spelling (American: palatalizing)

Examples

• The linguist explained how palatalising affects the pronunciation of certain consonants.
• In historical phonology, palatalising often occurs before front vowels.
• The sound change was palatalising the velar stops in that language family.
• Researchers documented the palatalising process across multiple dialects.
• The consonant underwent palatalising due to the influence of adjacent vowels.