英语词汇“retroflex”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

retroflex

释义

Adjective: retroflex 'retru`fleks

Bent or curved backward
- retroflexed
Pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
- cacuminal

Verb: retroflex 'retru`fleks

Bend or turn backward
- replicate
Articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
"Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants"

Derived forms: retroflexed

See also: backward, retroflection, retroflexion

Type of: articulate, bend, enounce, enunciate, flex, pronounce, say, sound out

Encyclopedia: Retroflex

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