How to pronounce flaunt
Say it like FLAHNT. Flaunt is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FLAHNT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Flaunt pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FLAHNTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of flaunt
American and British speakers say flaunt in essentially the same way: /flɑnt/ in the US and /flɔːnt/ in the UK.
British respelling: FLAWNT.
What does flaunt mean?
- To parade, display with ostentation.“She’s always flaunting her designer clothes.”
- To flout.
Where does flaunt come from?
Alternatively, it could be related to Swedish flankt (“loosely, flutteringly”) (compare English flaunt-a-flaunt), from flanka (“waver, hang and wave about, ramble”), a nasalised variant of flakka (“to waver”), related to Middle English flac
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with flaunt
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of flaunt.
Questions about saying flaunt
How do you pronounce flaunt?
Say FLAHNT. The American pronunciation is /flɑnt/. In British English it is /flɔːnt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in flaunt?
Flaunt is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FLAHNT.
Do Americans and Brits say flaunt the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /flɑnt/ and the British form is /flɔːnt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.