English-Finnish translations for retroflex

Definition of retroflex

  • Bent or curved backwards
  • Of pronunciation in which the tip of the tongue approaches or touches the back of the alveolar ridge
  • Of any of the aforementioned pronunciations
  • A consonant pronounced with the underside of the tongue approaching or touching the palate
  • A consonant pronounced with the blade of the tongue approaching or touching the back of the alveolar ridge

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