Definition of retroflex
English to English adjective - Reflexed; bent or turned abruptly backward.
source: Webster 1913 adjective satellite - bent or curved backward
source: WordNet 3.0 - pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
source: WordNet 3.0 verb - bend or turn backward
source: WordNet 3.0 - articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants.
source: WordNet 3.0
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