How to Pronounce Flops

To pronounce "flops", say FLOPS — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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💡 Tip for remembering “flops”

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

What does flops mean?

noun

  1. Any simple operation, such as addition, multiplication or division, performed on floating point numbers using a single operation.

noun

  1. An incident of a certain type of fall; a plopping down.
  2. A complete failure, especially in the entertainment industry.

verb

  1. To fall heavily due to lack of energy.

    “He flopped down in front of the television, exhausted from work.”

  2. To cause to drop heavily.

    “The tired mule flopped its ears forward and trudged on.”

Synonyms

FLOPflopbox office bombdudfiascoturkey

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Words that rhyme with flops

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

plopscopsraindropscyclopschopspropsdropsopstopshopsstopspops

Related words

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "flops"?▾

"Flops" has one syllable.

What does "flops" mean?▾

Flops: Any simple operation, such as addition, multiplication or division, performed on floating point numbers using a single operation.

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