How to Pronounce "flash back"
expression
ˈfɫæʃ/ /ˈbæk
FLASH-bak
flˈæʃ/ /bˈæk
flash-BAK
Definition
To suddenly remember or mentally return to a past event, often with strong emotion or vivid imagery. It can also refer to a storytelling technique where the action moves back to show past events.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɫæʃ/ /ˈbæk
British English
flˈæʃ/ /bˈæk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FLASH-bak
UK
flash-BAK
Listen in Context
Sometimes I flash back to my childhood.
He flashed back to the accident when he heard the siren.
In the movie, the story flashes back to the hero’s childhood.
"Every time I smell fresh bread, I flash back to my grandmother’s kitchen."