RETROFLEX
9 letters
19 Scrabble points
/ˈɹɛt.ɹə.flɛks/
Definition of RETROFLEX
noun
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A consonant pronounced with the underside of the tongue approaching or touching the palate.
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A consonant pronounced with the tip of the tongue approaching or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
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A consonant pronounced with the blade of the tongue approaching or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
adjective
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Bent or curved backwards.
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Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue is raised and bent backwards, so that the underside of the tongue approaches or touches the palate.
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Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
R
E
T
R
O
F
L
E
X
Length
9 letters
Scrabble Score
19 points