retroflex
See also: Retroflex
retroflex - English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ.flɛks/, /ˈɹɛt.ɹə.flɛks/
Adjective
retroflex (comparative more retroflex, superlative most retroflex)
- Bent or curved backwards.
- (phonetics) 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.
- (phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.
- (phonetics) Of pronunciation in which the blade of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge.
- (phonetics, general sense) Of any of the aforementioned pronunciations.
Synonyms
- (bent backwards): reflexed
- (of pronunciation with the tongue underside): subapical palatal
- (of pronunciation with the tongue tip): apical postalveolar
- (of pronunciation with the tongue blade): laminal postalveolar, flat postalveolar
Related terms
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Noun
retroflex (plural retroflexes)
- (phonetics) A consonant pronounced with the underside of the tongue approaching or touching the palate.
- (phonetics) A consonant pronounced with the tip of the tongue approaching or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
- (phonetics) A consonant pronounced with the blade of the tongue approaching or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
- (phonetics, general sense) Any of the aforementioned consonants.
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retroflex - German
Adjective
retroflex (strong nominative masculine singular retroflexer, not comparable)
Declension
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist retroflex | sie ist retroflex | es ist retroflex | sie sind retroflex | |
strong declension (without article) | nominative | retroflexer | retroflexe | retroflexes | retroflexe |
genitive | retroflexen | retroflexer | retroflexen | retroflexer | |
dative | retroflexem | retroflexer | retroflexem | retroflexen | |
accusative | retroflexen | retroflexe | retroflexes | retroflexe | |
weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | der retroflexe | die retroflexe | das retroflexe | die retroflexen |
genitive | des retroflexen | der retroflexen | des retroflexen | der retroflexen | |
dative | dem retroflexen | der retroflexen | dem retroflexen | den retroflexen | |
accusative | den retroflexen | die retroflexe | das retroflexe | die retroflexen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | ein retroflexer | eine retroflexe | ein retroflexes | (keine) retroflexen |
genitive | eines retroflexen | einer retroflexen | eines retroflexen | (keiner) retroflexen | |
dative | einem retroflexen | einer retroflexen | einem retroflexen | (keinen) retroflexen | |
accusative | einen retroflexen | eine retroflexe | ein retroflexes | (keine) retroflexen |
Related terms
- Retroflex (“retroflex consonant”)