How to pronounce flamboyantly
Say it like flam-BOY-unt-lee. Flamboyantly has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BOY).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce flamboyantly. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- flam
- BOY
- unt
- lee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Flamboyantly pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- flamKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- BOYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
- untKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- leeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of flamboyantly
American and British speakers say flamboyantly in essentially the same way: /flæmˈbɔɪəntli/ in the US and /flæmˈbɔɪəntli/ in the UK.
British respelling: flam-BOY-unt-lee.
What does flamboyantly mean?
- In a flamboyant manner.
Where does flamboyantly come from?
From flamboyant + -ly.
Questions about saying flamboyantly
How do you pronounce flamboyantly?
Say flam-BOY-unt-lee. The American pronunciation is /flæmˈbɔɪəntli/. In British English it is /flæmˈbɔɪəntli/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in flamboyantly?
Flamboyantly has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (BOY). Broken into parts: flam · BOY · unt · lee.
Do Americans and Brits say flamboyantly the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /flæmˈbɔɪəntli/ and the British form is /flæmˈbɔɪəntli/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.