Retroflex Definition & Meaning
retroflex
- adjective
- bent or curved backward
- pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
- verb
- bend or turn backward
- articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate; "Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants"
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- What does retroflex mean?
- bent or curved backward pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate bend or turn backward articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate; "Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants"
- What part of speech is retroflex?
- Retroflex is an adjective and a verb.
- How many definitions does retroflex have?
- Retroflex has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, verb).