retroflex

retroflex读音音标

英[ˈretrəfleks]

美[ˈrɛtrəˌflɛks]

基本意思释义

adj.向后弯曲的，翻转的

短语及实用例句

Her words sound a little retroflex , they are quite pleasant to hear.

她说话有点儿卷舌, 挺好听的.

英英释义

Verb

1. bend or turn backward

2. articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate;

\"Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants\"

Adjective

1. bent or curved backward

2. pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate