How to pronounce "flawsome" in English
ˈflɔ.səm
FLAW·səm
Primary stress: FLAW
Hear native speakers say flawsome in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “flawsome”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
FLAW
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
səm
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("FLAW"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "flawsome" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Flawsome is when you stop fighting those parts of yourself that were really just trying to protect you.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Flawsome is when you realize that the things that you called your flaws, your so-called flaws,”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“And that is what flawsome means to me.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“And that's where came the whole Flawsome realization for myself that no, I can still make it happen.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“The moment you accept that being flawsome is awesome indeed, and you start being yourself unapologetically.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“flawsome means. Flawsome means to turn your flaws, turn your struggles”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
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Flawsome is when you stop fighting those parts of yourself that were really just trying to protect you.
Hear it in context: “flawsome”
8 clipsThe English word “flawsome” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈflɔ.səm (phonetic respelling: FLAW-səm). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (FLAW · səm), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (FLAW). Grammatically, “flawsome” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 8 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “flawsome” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @10:50
“integrated and aligned. Flawsome is when you stop fighting those parts of yourself that were really just trying to protect you. of yourself that were really just trying to protect you.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @10:57
“of yourself that were really just trying to protect you. Flawsome is when you realize that the things that you called your flaws, your so-called flaws, your flaws, your so-called flaws,”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @10:35
“I became whole, I stopped being less. And that is what flawsome means to me. Not perfection, not being polished,”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #4 · @8:36
“something all those things for myself. And that's where came the whole Flawsome realization for myself that no, I can still make it happen. realization for myself that no, I can”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #5 · @6:01
“And the end result, the potential you have. The moment you accept that being flawsome is awesome indeed, and you start being yourself unapologetically. and you start being yourself unapologetically.”
Definition & Meaning: “flawsome”
- Characterised or marked by flaws.
Example Sentences (3)
- “A flawsome ruling of the Supreme Court, projected as judicial jurisprudence of dubious noesis, has exaggeratedly created an 'avatar' with power to choose 'justices' as a secret process.”
- “Flawsome is when you stop fighting those parts of yourself that were really just trying to protect you.”
- “Flawsome is when you realize that the things that you called your flaws, your so-called flaws,”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “flawsome”
- Pronunciation:
- FLAW-səm
- Syllables:
- FLAW · səm
- Written Hyphenation:
- flaw · some
- Primary stress:
- FLAW
- IPA:
- ˈflɔ.səm
- Hear it in context
- flawsome
Words that Rhyme with “flawsome”
-ɔsəmWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"flawsome" (⁄ˈflɔ.səm⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "flawsome" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about flawsome
How do you pronounce “flawsome”?
“flawsome” is pronounced ⁄ˈflɔ.səm⁄ (FLAW-səm). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “flawsome”?
“flawsome” has 2 syllables: FLAW · səm.
Where is the stress in “flawsome”?
The primary stress in “flawsome” is on “FLAW”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “flawsome” mean?
Characterised or marked by flaws.
How can I hear “flawsome” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “flawsome”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).