transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈre-trə-ˌfleks ]
adjective
Etymology: New Latin retroflexus, from Latin retro- + flexus, past participle of flectere to bend
Date: 1776
1. : turned or bent abruptly backward
2. : articulated with the tongue tip turned up or curled back just under the hard palate
retroflex vowel