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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “flexible”

“flexible” is pronounced /ˈflɛksəbəl/ (FLEK-suh-buhl) in American English and /flɛksɪbəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “flex”.
The sound

Say “flexible” in 3 beats

Say it like this

flexible

/ˈflɛksəbəl/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /flɛksɪbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. flexflɛkstress
  2. ibsə
  3. lebəl
IPA (American)
/ˈflɛksəbəl/
IPA (British)
/flɛksɪbəl/
Respelling
FLEK-suh-buhl
Syllables
3 — FLEX-ib-le
Stress
Stress the first syllable: FLEX-ib-le. “flex” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈflɛksəbəl/

British

/flɛksɪbəl/

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Meaning

What “flexible” means

  1. adjective

    capable of being changed

    “flexible schedules”

  2. adjective

    able to flex; able to bend easily

    “slim flexible birches”

  3. adjective

    able to adjust readily to different conditions

    “an adaptable person”

Say it in a sentence

“The hours are flexible as long as the work gets done.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ffll×2ɛshort ekkssəschwa×2bb

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Questions

“flexible”, answered

How do you pronounce “flexible”?

“flexible” is pronounced /ˈflɛksəbəl/ (FLEK-suh-buhl) in American English and /flɛksɪbəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “flex”. Build it as FLEX-ib-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “flexible” have?

3: flex · ib · le. The beat lands on the first, “flex”.

Is “flexible” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈflɛksəbəl/ (FLEK-suh-buhl); British English says /flɛksɪbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “flexible” mean?

As an adjective: capable of being changed For example: “flexible schedules” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “flexible”?

Stress the first syllable: FLEX-ib-le. “flex” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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