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How to pronounce retroflex in Dutch?

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retroflex::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

retroflex
adjective
/'rɛtrə,flɛks/
pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
Type Words
Synonyms cacuminal

retroflex::verb | Spocien Dictionary

retroflex
verb
/'rɛtrə,flɛks/
bend or turn backward
Type Words
Synonyms replicate
Type of bend, flex
Derivation retroflection, retroflexion

retroflex::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

retroflex
adjective
/'rɛtrə,flɛks/
bent or curved backward
Type Words
Synonyms retroflexed

retroflex::verb | Spocien Dictionary

retroflex
verb
/'rɛtrə,flɛks/
articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
Type Words
Type of sound out, articulate, enunciate, pronounce, say, enounce
Derivation retroflexion


Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants.
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