RETROFLEX
(adj.sat, verb, noun, adj.)Definitions
How to pronounce retroflex:
Retroflex - as an adjective satellite
Pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
Retroflex - as a verb
Articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
Example: "Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants"
Retroflex - as a noun
A consonant pronounced with the underside of the tongue approaching or touching the palate.
A consonant pronounced with the tip of the tongue approaching or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
A consonant pronounced with the blade of the tongue approaching or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
(phonetics, general sense) any of the aforementioned consonants.
Retroflex - as an adjective
Bent or curved backwards.
Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue is raised and bent backwards, so that the underside of the tongue approaches or touches the palate.
Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.
Of pronunciation in which the blade of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.
(phonetics, general sense) of any of the aforementioned pronunciations.
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Word Game Points
RETROFLEX has a SCRABBLE points total of 19.
RETROFLEX has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 20.
RETROFLEX has a WORDFEUD points total of 15.
