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Retroflex
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Meaning
Adj
●
Bent or
curved
backwards.
●
In Phonetics:
Of
pronunciation
in which the
tip
of the
tongue
is
raised
and
bent
backwards
, so that the
underside
of the
tongue
approaches
or
touches
the palate.
●
In Phonetics:
Of
pronunciation
in which the
tip
of the
tongue
approaches
or
touches
the back of the
alveolar
ridge.
●
In Phonetics:
Of
pronunciation
in which the
blade
of the
tongue
approaches
or
touches
the back of the
alveolar
ridge.
●
Of any of the
aforementioned
pronunciations.
Noun
●
In Phonetics:
A
consonant
pronounced
with the
underside
of the
tongue
approaching
or
touching
the palate.
●
In Phonetics:
A
consonant
pronounced
with the
tip
of the
tongue
approaching
or
touching
the back of the
alveolar
ridge.
●
In Phonetics:
A
consonant
pronounced
with the
blade
of the
tongue
approaching
or
touching
the back of the
alveolar
ridge.
●
Any of the
aforementioned
consonants.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
retroflex
English
retroflexus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Reflexed
Related
Fricatives
Velar
Plosive
Bilabial
Consonant
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