how to pronounce flipper

/fli.pœʁ/

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flipper is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of flipper in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… quelque chose qui fait flipper un peu …”

meanings of flipper

noun:

Pinball.

verb:

To freak out.

flipper frequency in french - C2 level of CEFR

the word flipper occurs in french on average 3.2 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.