How to Pronounce Flambe

To pronounce "flambe", say FLAMB-e — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

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Letters

FLAMB-e

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💡 Tip for remembering “flambe”

"flambe" has 2 syllables: flamb-e. It rhymes with sham and damn, if that helps it stick.

What does flambe mean?

noun

  1. A showy cooking technique where an alcoholic beverage, such as brandy, is added to hot food and then the fumes are ignited.
  2. A flambéed dish.

verb

  1. To cook with a showy technique where an alcoholic beverage, such as brandy, is added to hot food and then the fumes are ignited.

    “"Flambé the dessert", ordered the Chef, "but take the dish off the heat before adding the brandy or you'll burn your eyebrows off."”

adjective

  1. Being, or having been, flambéed.
  2. (of Chinese porcelain) Decorated by glaze splashed or irregularly spread upon the surface, or apparently applied at the top and allowed to run down the sides.

Words that rhyme with flambe

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

shamdamncramprogramslamramclamdamjamepigramlamlamb

Related words

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "flambe"?▾

"Flambe" has 2 syllables: flamb · e.

What does "flambe" mean?▾

Flambe: A showy cooking technique where an alcoholic beverage, such as brandy, is added to hot food and then the fumes are ignited.

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