Definition of Retroflexed. Meaning of Retroflexed. Synonyms of Retroflexed

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Definition of Retroflexed

Retroflexed
Retroflex Re"tro*flex, Retroflexed Re"tro*flexed, a. [Pref. retro- + L. flectere, flexum, to bend, to turn.] Reflexed; bent or turned abruptly backward.
Retroflex
Retroflex Re"tro*flex, Retroflexed Re"tro*flexed, a. [Pref. retro- + L. flectere, flexum, to bend, to turn.] Reflexed; bent or turned abruptly backward.

Meaning of Retroflexed from wikipedia

- subapical retroflex lateral fricative [ꞎ] ([ɭ̊˔]) and a retroflexed trill [ɽr]. The Ngad'a language of Flores has been reported to have a retroflex implosive...
- The voiceless retroflex sibilant fricative is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet...
- [be] "mouth", slightly rhotacized ("half retroflexed") [be˞] "bangle", and fully rhotacized ("fully retroflexed") [be˞˞] "crop". The Algic language Yurok...
- The voiced retroflex approximant is a type of consonant used in some languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this...
- or short, and until the 1930s they were contrastively half and fully retroflexed, for a total of 30 vowel phonemes. Current speakers only distinguish...
- t with retroflex hook is a superscript IPA letter 𝼉 : Latin small letter t with hook and retroflex hook is a symbol for a voiceless retroflex implosive...
- The retroflex clicks are a family of click consonants known only from the Central ǃKung language or dialect of Namibia. They are sub-apical retroflex and...
- LCCN 84-051054. The voiced alveolar retroflexed lateral l is difficult for a non-native speaker to distinguish from the alveolar retroflexed vibrant r. Himmelmann,...
- The voiced retroflex sibilant fricative is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet...
- In phonetics and phonology, a retroflex stop is a type of consonantal sound, made with the tongue curled back and in contact with area behind the alveolar...