retral Synonyms
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retral Meaning
Wordnet
retral (s)
moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction
at or near or toward the posterior
retral Sentence Examples
- The retral nature of some consonants makes them particularly challenging for non-native speakers.
- Retral consonants are produced with the tongue pulled back towards the velum.
- The English sound /k/ is a retral consonant.
- Retral consonants are often produced with velarization.
- The retral articulation of some sounds can lead to nasalization.
- Retral consonants can be voiced or voiceless.
- In some languages, retral consonants are contrastive with coronal consonants.
- The distribution of retral consonants varies across languages.
- Retral consonants can be found in all manner of languages, from English to Arabic.
- The precise production of retral consonants requires a high degree of coordination between the tongue and the velum.
FAQs About the word retral
moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction, at or near or toward the posterior
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The retral nature of some consonants makes them particularly challenging for non-native speakers.
Retral consonants are produced with the tongue pulled back towards the velum.
The English sound /k/ is a retral consonant.
Retral consonants are often produced with velarization.
