flapping


Definition: Meaning of, flapping in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈflæpɪŋ /

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flapping flappings
  1. the motion made by flapping up and down
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  2. phonology a phonological process found in many dialects of English, especially American English and Canadian English, by which intervocalic /t/ and /d/ surface as the alveolar flap before an unstressed syllable, so that words such as "metal" and "medal" are pronounced similarly or identically
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