How to Pronounce "flavor of the week"
expression
FLAY-ver-uhv-thuh-WEEK
FLAY-vuh-uhv-the-WEEK
Definition
'Flavor of the week' describes something or someone that is very popular for a short time and then quickly forgotten as new trends arrive.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɫeɪvɝ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwik
British English
flˈeɪvɐ/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈiːk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FLAY-ver-uhv-thuh-WEEK
UK
FLAY-vuh-uhv-the-WEEK
Listen in Context
He was just the flavor of the week and now no one talks about him.
Many apps are the flavor of the week but disappear quickly.
This song is the new flavor of the week on the radio.
Don’t worry if you’re not the flavor of the week—real success lasts longer.