néznie
Néznie is a term primarily used in the context of Slovak linguistics and phonetics. It refers to the process where a consonant sound becomes palatalized, meaning it is pronounced with the body of the tongue raised towards the hard palate. This palatalization typically occurs before certain vowels or semi-vowels, particularly the front vowels like 'i' and 'e', or the glide 'j'.
The phonetic realization of néznie involves a secondary articulation where the tongue position is altered to
In Slovak orthography, palatalization is often indicated by the letter 'i' following the consonant, or by a