How to Pronounce "flashback"
word
ˈfɫæʃˌbæk
FLASH-bak
flˈæʃbæk
flash-BAK
Definition
A 'flashback' is a scene in a story that shows something that happened in the past, or a sudden, vivid memory of a past event.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɫæʃˌbæk
British English
flˈæʃbæk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FLASH-bak
UK
flash-BAK
Listen in Context
The movie begins with a flashback to the main character's childhood.
She had a flashback of her first day at school.
The story uses flashbacks to explain the secrets of the past.
Whenever I smell fresh bread, I get a flashback to my grandmother's kitchen.