how to pronounce flashlight

/ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/

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flashlight is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of flashlight in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… it includes a flashlight that says stop …”

meaning of flashlight

A flashlight is a handheld electric light.

flashlight frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word flashlight occurs in english on average 3.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.