RETROFLEX

retroflex

Noun

  1. a retroflex consonant

Adjective

  1. Bent or curved backwards.
  2. : Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue is raised and bent backwards, so that the underside of the tongue is behind the alveolar ridge or touches the palate.


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