How to Pronounce "a flash in the pan"
expression
uh FLASH in thuh PAN
uh-FLASH in thuh PAN
Definition
Describes something or someone that quickly rises to success or attention but disappears just as fast, having only temporary impact.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɫæʃ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpæn
British English
æɪ/ /flˈæʃ/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /pæn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh FLASH in thuh PAN
UK
uh-FLASH in thuh PAN
Listen in Context
His first book was a flash in the pan and soon forgotten.
The new fashion was just a flash in the pan.
Their business seemed promising but turned out to be a flash in the pan.
Everyone thought the singer would be huge, but she was just a flash in the pan.