Retroflex consonant
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retroflex-consonant-170-12362739
title:
Retroflex consonant
text:
A retroflex, apico-domal, or cacuminal consonant is a coronal consonant where the tongue has a flat, concave, or even curled shape, and is articulated between the alveolar ridge and the hard palate. They are sometimes referred to as cerebral consonants—especially in Indology. The Latin-derived word retroflex means "bent back"; some retroflex consonants are pronounced with the tongue fully curled back so that articulation involves the underside of the tongue tip (subapical). These sounds are some
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Type of consonant articulation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retroflex_consonant
date created:
2004-03-11T22:49:51Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T03:19:01Z
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