How to Pronounce "flashpoint"
word
ˈfɫæʃˌpɔɪnt
FLASH-poynt
flˈæʃpɔɪnt
flash-POYNT
Definition
The temperature at which a substance can catch fire. Also used to describe a situation or place where conflict or trouble is likely to start.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɫæʃˌpɔɪnt
British English
flˈæʃpɔɪnt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FLASH-poynt
UK
flash-POYNT
Listen in Context
Gasoline has a low flashpoint, so it catches fire easily.
The city became a flashpoint for protests.
The flashpoint of alcohol is much lower than that of water.
That region has always been a political flashpoint.