1. bent or curved backward
Usage: anatomy; technical
2. pronounced with the tip of the tongue curled back toward the roof of the mouth
Usage: linguistics; phonetics

1. a speech sound produced with the tongue tip curled back
Usage: linguistics; phonetics

Examples

• The retroflex position of the uterus was noted during the examination.
• Many Indian languages contain retroflex consonants.
• The tongue assumes a retroflex position for certain sounds.
• English speakers often struggle with retroflex pronunciation.
• The retroflex ‘r’ sound is common in American English.
• She studied the retroflex sounds in Sanskrit.