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retroflector

/ˈɹɛtɹəˌflɛktə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
retroflec-tor
IPA
/ˈɹɛtɹəˌflɛktə(ɹ)/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

retroreflector

Etymology

From retroreflector, by haplology.

Inflected Forms

retroflectors (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce retroflector?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛtɹəˌflɛktə(ɹ)/.
What does retroflector mean?
retroreflector
Where does retroflector come from?
From retroreflector, by haplology.

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