How to pronounce "flattening"

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Phonetic Breakdown of "flattening"

Learn how to break down "flattening" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

flat-ten-ing
3 syllables

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

F L AE1 T AH0 N IH0 NG
Standard phonetic transcription to help with precise pronunciation

Pronunciation Tips:

  • Stress the first syllable
  • Pay attention to vowel sounds
  • Practice each syllable separately

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Definition of "flattening"

Verb

  • To make something flat or flatter.
    Example: "As there was a lot of damage, we chose the heavy roller to flatten the pitch."
  • To press one's body tightly against a surface, such as a wall or floor, especially in order to avoid being seen or harmed.
  • To knock down or lay low.
    Example: "The prize fighter quickly flattened his challenger."
  • To become flat or flatter; to plateau.
    Example: "Prices have flattened out."
  • To be knocked down or laid low.
  • To lower by a semitone.
  • To make vapid or insipid; to render stale.
  • To reduce (a data structure) to one that has fewer dimensions, e.g. a 2×2 array into a list of four elements.
  • To combine (separate layers) into a single image.

Noun

  • The act, or the result of making something flat of flatter
  • A flattened part of something
    Example: "The Earth is a sphere that has flattenings at the poles."