How To Pronounce Flashback
flashback
In British English, flashback is pronounced /ˈflæʃ.bæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfl̥æʃ.bæk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈflæʃ.bæk/.
Flashback has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Flashback has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Flashback
How do you pronounce flashback in British English?
In British English, flashback is pronounced /ˈflæʃ.bæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfl̥æʃ.bæk̚].
How do you pronounce flashback in American English?
In American English, flashback is pronounced /ˈflæʃ.bæk/.
How many syllables are in flashback?
Flashback has two syllables, /flæʃ/ + /bæk/.
Where is the stress in flashback?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /flæʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce flashback the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈflæʃ.bæk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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