How to pronounce palate
American English pronunciation
PAL-it
- IPA
- /ˈpælɪt/
- Syllables
- PAL · it (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What palate means
A person's sense of taste and liking for flavors
In a sentence: Dad has a picky palate and won't eat anything spicy.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin palatum, the roof of the mouth, perhaps from the Etruscan language. The taste meaning grew from that word.
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