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单词 retroflex
释义 ret·ro·flex
\ˈre.trəˌfleks sometimes ˈrē.t-\ adjective
or ret·ro·flexed \-st\
Etymology: retroflex International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin retroflexus bent backward, from retro- + Latin flexus, past participle of flectere to bend; retroflexed from New Latin retroflexus bent backward + English -ed
1. : turned or bent abruptly backward : reflexed
2.
 a. : articulated with or involving the participation of the tongue tip curled up and back until its under surface touches the hard palate — used especially of various consonants in Asiatic-Indian languages
 b. of a vowel : articulated with or involving the participation of the tongue tip raised and retracted toward the hard palate
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