retroflex - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'retroflex' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Retroflex

[ a.]

- Alt. of Retroflexed

1 . retroflex

[ v]

Meaning (1):
- articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate

Example in sentence:

Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants

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