articulation vs retroflection

retroflection vs articulation

articulation and retroflection both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
articulation	Yes	No	No	No
retroflection	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, retroflection is a hyponym of articulation; that is, retroflection is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than articulation:

articulation: the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
retroflection: an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth

Other hyponyms of articulation include affrication, aspiration, epenthesis, nasalisation, nasalization, retroflexion, diction, enunciation, syncopation, syncope, sandhi, thickness, trill.

articulation (noun)	retroflection (noun)
the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible	the act of bending backward
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)	an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech	a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
expressing in coherent verbal form
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

Difference between articulation and retroflection

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