How to Pronounce "ebb and flow"
expression
ˈɛb/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈfɫoʊ
EB and FLOH
ˈɛb/ /ˈænd/ /flˈəʊ
EB and FLOH
Definition
The repeated movement or change in level, strength, or amount, like the rise and fall of ocean tides. It often describes the way things regularly increase and decrease over time.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɛb/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈfɫoʊ
British English
ˈɛb/ /ˈænd/ /flˈəʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EB and FLOH
UK
EB and FLOH
Listen in Context
The ebb and flow of the tides affects the beach every day.
Life has an ebb and flow; sometimes things get better, sometimes worse.
Business experiences periods of ebb and flow throughout the year.
Friendships often go through an ebb and flow; that's normal.