To make the IPA /ʈ/ sound, one must first place their tongue in a retroflex position.
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Retroflex
/ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ.flɛks/
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Adjective(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
subapical palatal
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Translations
27 translations across 3 languages.
German
3 entries- apiko-postalveolar adj (of pronunciation in which the tongue tip approaches/touches the back of the alveolar ridge)
- lamino-postalveolar adj (of pronunciation in which the tongue blade approaches/touches the back of the alveolar ridge)
- subapiko-palatal adj (of pronunciation in which the tongue underside approaches/touches the palate)
Norwegian Bokmål
4 entries- apikal postalveolar adj (of pronunciation in which the tongue tip approaches/touches the back of the alveolar ridge)
- laminal postalveolar adj (of pronunciation in which the tongue blade approaches/touches the back of the alveolar ridge)
- sub-apikal palatal adj (of pronunciation in which the tongue underside approaches/touches the palate)
- sub-apikal prepalatal adj (of pronunciation in which the tongue underside approaches/touches the palate)
Polish
4 entries- apikalno-postalweolarny adj (of pronunciation in which the tongue tip approaches/touches the back of the alveolar ridge)
- apikalny postalweolarny adj (of pronunciation in which the tongue tip approaches/touches the back of the alveolar ridge)
- apikalny zadziąsłowy adj (of pronunciation in which the tongue tip approaches/touches the back of the alveolar ridge)
- laminalny postalweolarny adj (of pronunciation in which the tongue blade approaches/touches the back of the alveolar ridge)
Sample sentences
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The voiced retroflex flap appears as a phoneme in Bengali.
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Retroflex consonants are fun to say.
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Retroflex consonants are commonly found in the languages of the Indian subcontinent.
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