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retroflex vs enounce

enounce vs retroflex

retroflex is an adjective but enounce is not an adjective.

retroflex and enounce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retroflex No Yes Yes No
enounce No No Yes No
As verbs, enounce is a hypernym of retroflex; that is, enounce is a word with a broader meaning than retroflex:
  • retroflex: articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate
  • enounce: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
Other hypernyms of retroflex include articulate, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out.
retroflex (adjective) enounce (adjective)
bent or curved backward
pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
retroflex (verb) enounce (verb)
articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
bend or turn backward
Difference between retroflex and enounce

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