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Synonyms for "retroflex" in English

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  1. retroflex:

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Detailed Synonyms for retroflex in English

retroflex:

retroflex adj

  1. retroflex
    – pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate 1
    cacuminal; retroflex
    – pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate 1
  2. retroflex
    – bent or curved backward 1
    retroflex; retroflexed
    – bent or curved backward 1

retroflex verb

  1. retroflex
    – articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate 1
    retroflex
    – articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate 1
    • retroflex verb
      • Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants1
  2. retroflex
    – bend or turn backward 1
    replicate; retroflex
    – bend or turn backward 1

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Related Definitions for "retroflex":

  1. pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate1
  2. bent or curved backward1
  3. articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate1
    • Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants1
  4. bend or turn backward1







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