How to Pronounce "flibbertigibbet"
word
ˌflɪbətiˈdʒɪbɪt
flib-er-tee-JIB-it
flˈɪbətˌɪdʒəbbɪt
fli-BUH-ti-jib-it
Definition
A flibbertigibbet is a person who talks a lot and is silly, flighty, or easily distracted. The word describes someone who is not serious and is often moving from one thing to another.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌflɪbətiˈdʒɪbɪt
British English
flˈɪbətˌɪdʒəbbɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
flib-er-tee-JIB-it
UK
fli-BUH-ti-jib-it
Listen in Context
Lucy is such a flibbertigibbet—she can't focus on one thing for long.
The teacher called Tom a flibbertigibbet because he kept talking in class.
Sally is a little flibbertigibbet—she giggles and skips everywhere.
Don’t mind her, she’s just a bit of a flibbertigibbet—she means well.