retroflex
adjective
- 1
pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
- 2
bent or curved backward
verb
- 1
articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants
- 2
bend or turn backward
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