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Cacuminal
UK
/kæˈkjuːmɪnəl/
US
/kæˈkjuːmɪnəl/
Translation of "cacuminal" into Russian
cacuminal
Adjective
UK
/kæˈkjuːmɪnəl/
US
/kæˈkjuːmɪnəl/
cacuminal
more cacuminal Comp.
most cacuminal Super.
The cacuminal sound in the language is quite distinct.
Апикальный звук в языке довольно отчетливый.
Definitions
cacuminal
Noun
UK
/kæˈkjuːmɪnəl/
US
/kæˈkjuːmɪnəl/
(phonetics) A retroflex consonant articulated with the tongue-tip curled back toward the palate.
Sanskrit distinguishes between dentals and cacuminals.
cacuminal
Adjective
UK
/kæˈkjuːmɪnəl/
US
/kæˈkjuːmɪnəl/
Relating to or situated at the top or summit.
The cacuminal position of the observatory provided an unparalleled view of the night sky.
(phonetics) Pronounced with the tip of the tongue curled back toward the palate; retroflex.
The Hindi consonant /ɖ/ is a cacuminal stop.