retroflex

1. A consonant pronounced with the underside of the tongue approaching or touching the palate.

2. A consonant pronounced with the tip of the tongue approaching or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.

3. A consonant pronounced with the blade of the tongue approaching or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.

4. Any of the aforementioned consonants.

   Retroflex

   ретрофле́ксный согла́сныйretrofléksnyj soglásnyj

1. Roughly 20 percent of languages contain retroflex consonants.

   Приблизно 20 відсотків мов мають ретрофлексні приголосні. — deniko

   ruПримерно в двадцати процентах языков имеются ретрофлексные согласные. — Ooneykcall

   deUngefähr 20 Prozent der Sprachen haben retroflexe Konsonanten. — mhr

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2. Retroflex consonants are fun to say.

   Вимовляти ретрофлексні приголосні - суцільне задоволення. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR

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3. To pronounce this sound, your tongue needs to be retroflex—pointing backwards.

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4. Retroflex consonants are said with the tongue touching the roof of the mouth.

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5. That obstruent is not retroflex, as the bottom of the tongue does not touch the palate.

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