How to pronounce “cashflow”
Say “cashflow” in 2 beats
cashflow
/ˈkæʃˌfloʊ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈkaʃfləʊ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
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- flowfloʊ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkæʃˌfloʊ/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈkaʃfləʊ/
- Respelling
- KASH-floh
- Syllables
- 2 — CASH-flow
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CASH-flow. “cash” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkæʃˌfloʊ/
/ˈkaʃfləʊ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “cashflow” goes wrong
- Often heard
“kash-FLOH”
the stress is on KASH, the first half of the compound
What “cashflow” means
- noun
the money moving into and out of a business over a period of time
Say it in a sentence
“A late invoice can wreck the cashflow of a small firm.”“cashflow”, answered
How do you pronounce “cashflow”?
“cashflow” is pronounced /ˈkæʃˌfloʊ/ (KASH-floh) in American English and /ˈkaʃfləʊ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “cash”. Build it as CASH-flow, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “cashflow” have?
2: cash · flow. The beat lands on the first, “cash”.
Is “cashflow” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkæʃˌfloʊ/ (KASH-floh); British English says /ˈkaʃfləʊ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “cashflow” mean?
As a noun: the money moving into and out of a business over a period of time For example: “A late invoice can wreck the cashflow of a small firm.”
Where is the stress in “cashflow”?
Stress the first syllable: CASH-flow. “cash” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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