retroflexˈrɛ trəˌflɛks
retroflex
English Definitions:
retroflex, retroflexed (adj)
bent or curved backward
cacuminal, retroflex (verb)
pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
retroflex, replicate (verb)
bend or turn backward
retroflex (verb)
articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
"Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants"
retroflex (Adjective)
Bent or curved backwards.
retroflex (Adjective)
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.
retroflex
A retroflex ( or ), apico-domal, or cacuminal () consonant is a coronal consonant where the tongue has a flat, concave, or even curled shape, and is articulated between the alveolar ridge and the hard palate. They are sometimes referred to as cerebral consonants—especially in Indology. The Latin-derived word retroflex means "bent back"; some retroflex consonants are pronounced with the tongue fully curled back so that articulation involves the underside of the tongue tip (subapical). These sounds are sometimes described as "true" retroflex consonants. However, retroflexes are commonly taken to include other consonants having a similar place of articulation without such extreme curling of the tongue; these may be articulated with the tongue tip (apical) or the tongue blade (laminal).
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