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retroflex
ret·ro·flex R0198700 (rĕt′rə-flĕks′)adj. also ret·ro·flexed (-flĕkst′)1. Bent, curved, or turned backward.2. Pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back against the roof of the mouth.n. A sound pronounced with the tongue in retroflex position, as the sound (r) in some varieties of English.
[Latin *retrōflexus, past participle of retrōflectere, to bend back : retrō, retro- + flectere, to bend.]
ret′ro·flex′ion, ret′ro·flec′tion n.retroflex (ˈrɛtrəʊˌflɛks) or retroflexedadj1. bent or curved backwards2. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics of, relating to, or involving retroflexion[C18: from Latin retrōflexus, from retrōflectere, from retro- + flectere to bend]ret•ro•flex (ˈrɛ trəˌflɛks)
adj. 1. bent backward; exhibiting retroflexion. 2. (of a speech sound) articulated with the tip of the tongue curled upward and back toward or against the hard palate. [1910–15; < Latin retrōflexus, past participle of retrōflectere to bend back] Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | retroflex - bend or turn backwardreplicatebend, flex - form a curve; "The stick does not bend" | | 2. | retroflex - articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate; "Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants"enounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out, articulate, say - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?" | | Adj. | 1. | retroflex - bent or curved backwardretroflexedbackward - directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view" | | 2. | retroflex - pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palatecacuminallinguistics - the scientific study of languagebackward - directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view" |
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Synonyms for retroflexverb bend or turn backwardSynonymsRelated Wordsverb articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palateRelated Words- enounce
- enunciate
- pronounce
- sound out
- articulate
- say
adj bent or curved backwardSynonymsRelated Wordsadj pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palateSynonymsRelated Words |