Dictionary Check: retroflex
"retroflex" is a valid word!
Scrabble
19
points
Words with Friends
20
points
Definition
adjective
bent or curved backward
adjective
pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
verb
bend or turn backward
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"
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