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# How to pronounce "flatliner" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/flætlɪnɛr/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **flat·li·ner**
- **Native Audio**: [Listen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/b3/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-flatliner.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-flatliner.wav.mp3)

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- An angler who uses a flatline.
- A patient with no heartbeat.
  - *Example*: "[…]unless my heart stops, okay? Nada — unless I'm a flatliner.""

### Example Sentences
- "[…]unless my heart stops, okay? Nada — unless I'm a flatliner.""

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "flatliner"

- **Syllables**: flat · li · ner
- **IPA**: `/flætlɪnɛr/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Pronunciations

[flab](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/flab), [flabagast](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/flabagast), [flabagasted](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/flabagasted), [flabagasting](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/flabagasting), [flabagasts](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/flabagasts), [flabaghast](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/flabaghast), [flabaghasted](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/flabaghasted), [flabaghasting](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/flabaghasting)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “flatliner”?
“flatliner” is pronounced /flætlɪnɛr/ (flat · li · ner). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “flatliner”?
“flatliner” has 3 syllables: flat · li · ner.

### What does “flatliner” mean?
An angler who uses a flatline.


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