How to pronounce highfalutin
American English pronunciation
hy-fuh-LOO-tin
- IPA
- /ˌhaɪfəˈlutɪn/
- Syllables
- hy · fuh · LOO · tin (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What highfalutin means
Fancy and showy in a way that tries too hard
In a sentence: Aunt Bea laughed at the highfalutin menu that called plain toast a golden bread delight.
Where it comes from: It is possibly a changed form of high-fluting, and it first showed up around 1839.
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