how to pronounce flu

/ˈflu/

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flu is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… result of a global flu pandemic and then …”

meanings of flu

noun:

Influenza.
Stomach flu.

flu frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word flu occurs in english on average 8.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.