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Translate retroflex from English to Spanish

Summary

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retroflex:
- Wiktionary:
  retroflex → retroflexo, retrofleja
- Synonyms for "retroflex":
  retroflexed; backward
  cacuminal
  replicate; bend; flex
  pronounce; articulate; enounce; sound out; enunciate; say

English

Detailed Translations for retroflex from English to Spanish

retroflex: ^{(*Using Word and Sentence Splitter)}

Retro: Retro
flex: hilo; cable; flexible

retroflex:

Translation Matrix for retroflex:

Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	replicate
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	cacuminal; retroflexed

Synonyms for "retroflex":

retroflexed; backward
cacuminal
replicate; bend; flex
pronounce; articulate; enounce; sound out; enunciate; say

Related Definitions for "retroflex":

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

Wiktionary Translations for retroflex:

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• retroflex	→ retroflexo	↔ zerebral — Linguistik, bei der Artikulation von Lauten: mit zurückgebogener Zungenspitze gebildet
• retroflex	→ retrofleja	↔ rétroflexe — phonétique\|fr Qualifie une consonne dont le lieu d’articulation se situe au niveau du palais et dont l’organe constricteur est la partie inférieure de la pointe de la langue.
• retroflex	→ retrofleja	↔ rétroflexe — phonétique\|fr ellipse\|fr consonne dont le lieu d'articulation se situe au niveau du palais et dont l'organe constricteur est la pointe de la langue, dirigée vers le haut et l'arrière de la bouche.

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