how to pronounce flipper

/ˈflɪpɐ/

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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 german:

“… mit der flut kommt die flipper nach …”

meanings of flipper

noun:

Pinball (game).
A pinball machine.
A flipper (lever in a pinball machine).

flipper frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word flipper occurs in german on average 0.6 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.