The Clue
Of the roof of the mouth (7 letter answer)
The Answer
PALATAL
Tags
Notes
The answer PALATAL is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.
Related Clues
Velar
Of the mouth's roof
Like some consonants
Like some consonants, phonetically
Like the "y" sound in "yes"
Sounded like the y in yet
Definition
PALATAL as a noun:
1. a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')
PALATAL as an adjective:
1. (palatal, palatine) = relating to or lying near the palate; "palatal index"; "the palatine tonsils"
2. (palatal, palatalized, palatalised) = 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')