How to pronounce flan
Say it like FLAHN. Flan is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FLAHN
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Flan pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FLAHNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of flan
American and British speakers say flan in essentially the same way: /flɑn/ in the US and /flæn/ in the UK.
British respelling: FLAN.
What does flan mean?
- A baked tart with a sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case.
- A dessert of congealed custard, often topped with caramel, especially popular in Spanish-speaking countries.
- A coin die.
- A fan of the U.S. TV series Firefly.
- To splay or bevel internally, as a window-pane.
Where does flan come from?
Although the -n is generally believed to derive from the Late Latin accusative form (fladonem) of fladō (“flat cake”), it might alternatively derive from an inflected form of the Frankish word (such as the Frankish accusative *flaþan, or the like).
Words that rhyme with flan
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of flan.
Questions about saying flan
How do you pronounce flan?
Say FLAHN. The American pronunciation is /flɑn/. In British English it is /flæn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in flan?
Flan is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FLAHN.
Do Americans and Brits say flan the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /flɑn/ and the British form is /flæn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.