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How to pronounce flirtations

Say it like fler-TAY-shunz. Flirtations has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAY).

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US American/flɚˈteɪʃənz/fler-TAY-shunz
UK British/fləˈteɪʃənz/fluh-TAY-shunz
  • fler
  • TAY
  • shunz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Flirtations pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. flerKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  2. TAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  3. shunzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of flirtations

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: fluh-TAY-shunz.

What does flirtations mean?

noun
  1. plural of flirtation How to pronounce flirtation

Words that rhyme with flirtations

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Questions about saying flirtations

How do you pronounce flirtations?

Say fler-TAY-shunz. The American pronunciation is /flɚˈteɪʃənz/. In British English it is /fləˈteɪʃənz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in flirtations?

Flirtations has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TAY). Broken into parts: fler · TAY · shunz.

Is flirtations pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /fləˈteɪʃənz/ (fluh-TAY-shunz).

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