English to English
retroflex
('r/E/tr/@/,fl/E/ks
)
adjective (a)
- Reflexed; bent or turned abruptly backward.(adjective)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate(adj.all)source: wordnet30
verb (v)
- articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate(verb.communication)Example:
Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants.
source: wordnet30