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retroflex

/'rɛtrə,flɛks/ · rɛtrəflɛks

Retroflex has 3 syllables: ret · ro · flex.

ret
01
ro
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flex
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adjective. Pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate.

verb. Bend or turn backward.

adjective. Bent or curved backward.

verb. Articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate.

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