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How to pronounce flinched

Say it like FLINCHT. Flinched is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/flɪntʃt/FLINCHT
UK British/flɪntʃt/FLINCHT
  • FLINCHT
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Flinched pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. FLINCHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of flinched

American and British speakers say flinched in essentially the same way: /flɪntʃt/ in the US and /flɪntʃt/ in the UK.

British respelling: FLINCHT.

What does flinched mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of flinch How to pronounce flinch

Words that rhyme with flinched

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of flinched.

Questions about saying flinched

How do you pronounce flinched?

Say FLINCHT. The American pronunciation is /flɪntʃt/. In British English it is /flɪntʃt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in flinched?

Flinched is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FLINCHT.

Do Americans and Brits say flinched the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /flɪntʃt/ and the British form is /flɪntʃt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).