What does retroflex mean?
Bending or curved backward, especially in reference to the shape of a letter or sound in a language. In phonetics, a retroflex sound is a type of consonantal sound used in some languages, made by curling the tip of the tongue back toward the roof of the mouth.
Example
"The retroflex shape of the letter 'g' in some languages can make it difficult for non-native speakers to pronounce."
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