How to pronounce flippant
American English pronunciation
FLIP-unt
- IPA
- /ˈflɪpənt/
- Syllables
- FLIP · unt (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What flippant means
Joking about things that should be taken seriously
In a sentence: His flippant answer made the teacher frown.
Where it comes from: It dates from 1595, from an old northern English word meaning chattering or babbling.
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