How to Pronounce Flint

To pronounce "flint", say FLINT — one syllable, IPA /flɪnt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

/flɪnt/

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💡 Tip for remembering “flint”

"flint" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with glint and mint, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: flynt — easy to mix up when writing.

What does flint mean?

noun

  1. A hard, fine-grained quartz that fractures conchoidally and generates sparks when struck.
  2. A piece of flint, such as a gunflint, used to produce a spark by striking it with a firestriker.

verb

  1. To furnish or decorate an object with flint.

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Words that rhyme with flint

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

glintminthinttintblueprintimprintsplintprintsprintdintstintfootprint

Related words

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "flint"?▾

"Flint" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "flint"?▾

The IPA transcription of "flint" is /flɪnt/.

What does "flint" mean?▾

Flint: A hard, fine-grained quartz that fractures conchoidally and generates sparks when struck.

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