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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'flash', say /flæʃ/ with the tongue close to the roof of the mouth.
Move to 'light', say /laɪt/ with the tongue mid-high for 'l'.
Combine smoothly with a slight pause between /flæʃ/ and /laɪt/.
flish-leet (flash-light)
flesh-lit (flash-light)
flosh-loot (flash-light)
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
'Flashlight' is mainly AmE; 'torch' is more common in BrE.
The primary stress is on the first syllable: 'flash'.
Touch the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth.
A small portable light powered by batteries.
/flæʃ/
A sudden burst of light.
/laɪt/
Brightness coming from a source.
/ˈflæʃi/
Attracting attention.
The vowel /æ/ in 'flash' is followed by /ʃ/, not like in 'flashlight' where it's followed by '-light'.
The word 'light' is pronounced similarly but serves as a suffix in 'flashlight'.
'Flashy' ends with /i/ and has an extra syllable compared to 'flashlight'.
Ensure a clear /æ/ sound by opening your mouth wide.
Practice connecting 'flash' and 'light' with a slight pause for clarity.
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