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Meaning of word retroflex from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

retroflex verb

Meaning : Bend or turn backward.

Synonyms : replicate

Meaning : 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 adjective

Meaning : Bent or curved backward.

Synonyms : retroflexed

Meaning : Pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate.

Synonyms : cacuminal

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