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How to pronounce flooey

Say it like FLOO-ee. Flooey has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FLOO).

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US American/ˈflui/FLOO-ee
UK British/ˈfluːi/FLOO-ee
  • FLOO
  • ee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Flooey pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FLOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of flooey

American and British speakers say flooey in essentially the same way: /ˈflui/ in the US and /ˈfluːi/ in the UK.

British respelling: FLOO-ee.

What does flooey mean?

adjective
  1. Drunk.
  2. Crazy, chaotic, awry.

Words that rhyme with flooey

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

Questions about saying flooey

How do you pronounce flooey?

Say FLOO-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈflui/. In British English it is /ˈfluːi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in flooey?

Flooey has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FLOO). Broken into parts: FLOO · ee.

Do Americans and Brits say flooey the same way?

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

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