How to pronounce “flaccid”
Say “flaccid” in 2 beats
flaccid
/ˈflæksɪd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈflaksɪd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- flacflækstress
- cidsɪd
- IPA (American)
- /ˈflæksɪd/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈflaksɪd/
- Also accepted
- /ˈflæsɪd/
- Also accepted
- /ˈflækɪd/
- Respelling
- FLAK-sid
- Syllables
- 2 — FLAC-cid
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: FLAC-cid. “flac” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˈflæksɪd/
/ˈflaksɪd/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Also accepted
/ˈflæsɪd/Where “flaccid” goes wrong
- Often heard
“FLASS-id”
the traditional form has a k sound: FLAK-sid
What “flaccid” means
- adjective
drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness
“a flaccid penis”
- adjective
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
“he was too soft for the army”
Say it in a sentence
“The plant looked flaccid until I watered it properly.”“flaccid”, answered
How do you pronounce “flaccid”?
“flaccid” is pronounced /ˈflæksɪd/ (FLAK-sid) in American English and /ˈflaksɪd/ in British English, and /ˈflæsɪd/ and /ˈflækɪd/ are also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “flac”. Build it as FLAC-cid, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “flaccid” have?
2: flac · cid. The beat lands on the first, “flac”.
Is “flaccid” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈflæksɪd/ (FLAK-sid); British English says /ˈflaksɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “flaccid” mean?
As an adjective: drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness For example: “a flaccid penis” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “flaccid”?
Stress the first syllable: FLAC-cid. “flac” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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