That obstruent is not retroflex, as the bottom of the tongue does not touch the palate.
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Obstruent
/ˈɒbstɹuːənt/
Synonyms for "obstruent" (20 found)
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Noun(3 words)
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Noun(4 words)
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10 entriesalveolar obstruentconsonantal obstruentlabial obstruentobstruent consonantobstruent featureobstruent soundpalatal obstruentvelar obstruentvoiced obstruentvoiceless obstruent
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an obstruent medicine
Source: wiktionary
Lehmann (1998:77) and Steever (1998: 14, 16) considered āytam an allophone of Tamil /y/ before obstruents, but there is no real evidence for this assumption.
Source: wiktionary