Pronunciation

How to pronounce “cashflow

“cashflow” is pronounced /ˈkæʃˌfloʊ/ (KASH-floh) in American English and /ˈkaʃfləʊ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “cash”.
The sound

Say “cashflow” in 2 beats

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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.

2 beats
  1. cashkæʃstress
  2. 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈkæʃˌfloʊ/

British

/ˈkaʃfləʊ/

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Watch out

Where “cashflow” goes wrong

  • Often heard

    kash-FLOH

    the stress is on KASH, the first half of the compound

Meaning

What “cashflow” means

  1. 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.
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6 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

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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