How to Pronounce "flaccid"
word
ˈfɫækɪd/, /ˈfɫæksɪd
FLAK-id or FLAKS-id
flˈæsɪd
FLAS-id
Definition
Soft and lacking firmness or stiffness; not firm, tight, or strong. Often describes muscles, body parts, or objects that are limp.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɫækɪd/, /ˈfɫæksɪd
British English
flˈæsɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FLAK-id or FLAKS-id
UK
FLAS-id
Listen in Context
The doctor said his arm muscles are flaccid after the accident.
The balloon became flaccid when the air went out.
Leaves become flaccid without enough water.
After lying in bed for weeks, his legs felt completely flaccid.