About The Word Retroflex
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Retroflex
Retroflex Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Retroflex?
[adj] (linguistics) pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
[adj] bent or curved backward [v] articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate; "Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants" [v] bend or turn backward Synonyms | Synonyms for Retroflex: backward | cacuminal | replicate | retroflexed Related Terms | Find terms related to Retroflex: See Also | articulate | bend | enounce | enunciate | flex | pronounce | say | sound out Retroflex In Webster's Dictionary \Re"tro*flex\, Retroflexed \Re"tro*flexed\, a. [Pref.
retro- + L. flectere, flexum, to bend, to turn.]
Reflexed; bent or turned abruptly backward.
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