RETROFLEX
Scrabble letter values: R1E1T1R1O1F4L1E1X8 = 19
Definition
- adjective bent or curved backward. — synonyms: retroflexed
- adjective pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate. — synonyms: cacuminal
- verb bend or turn backward. — synonyms: replicate
- verb articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate.
Examples
- “Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants”