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articulate vs retroflex

retroflex vs articulate

articulate and retroflex both are adjectives.

articulate and retroflex both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
articulate No Yes Yes No
retroflex No Yes Yes No
As verbs, retroflex is a hyponym of articulate; that is, retroflex is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than articulate:
  • articulate: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
  • retroflex: articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
Other hyponyms of articulate include twang, devoice, raise, lilt, palatalise, palatalize, nasalise, nasalize, nasalise, nasalize, mispronounce, misspeak, aspirate, sound, vocalise, vocalize, voice, subvocalise, subvocalize, syllabise, syllabize, drawl, labialise, labialize, round, lisp, accent, accentuate, stress, vocalise, vocalize, vowelise, vowelize, click, trill, sibilate, flap, explode, roll.
articulate (adjective) retroflex (adjective)
expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language bent or curved backward
consisting of segments held together by joints pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
articulate (verb) retroflex (verb)
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
express or state clearly bend or turn backward
put into words or an expression
provide with a joint
unite by forming a joint or joints
Difference between articulate and retroflex

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