Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sound out | No | No | Yes | No |
retroflex | No | Yes | Yes | No |
sound out (adjective) | retroflex (adjective) |
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bent or curved backward | |
pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate |
sound out (verb) | retroflex (verb) |
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try to learn someone's opinions and intentions | articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate |
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way | bend or turn backward |