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# How to pronounce "flimsier" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/flɪmsɪɛr/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **flim·sier**

## Meaning & Usage

### ADJECTIVE
- comparative form of flimsy: more flimsy

### Example Sentences
- "flimsier connection than many of her coworkers had to Israel."
- "effective the wooden Barracks were much flimsier so the explosion was less concentrated inside as you can see in the picture we"

### Common Phrases
- flimsier connection

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (3 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "flimsier" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "But then she was given the same opportunity to be lifted from her life and plunked down in a place to which she had an even flimsier connection than many of her coworkers had to Israel. And she found herself guilty of that same excitement."
- **Watch at 8:24**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfjnIzvq7SU&t=504s)

### Example 2
> "in the bunker was unexpectedly rescheduled to a wooden Hut if the explosion had taken place in the bunker it would have been much more effective the wooden Barracks were much flimsier so the explosion was less concentrated inside as you can see in the picture we have here the room was completely destroyed"
- **Watch at 1:44**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2yDpMm3fQg&t=104s)

### Example 3
> "Parliament sitting and Boris Johnson was saying will be ample time when Parliament returns everybody knows that is typical Boris Johnson nonsense I listened to him this morning I'm gonna I've really heard a flimsier or more transparent cover story you're even the Speaker of the House of Commons is calling this and a regis attack on democracy everybody knows what this is about it's about restricting any ability Parliament has to stop an ordeal brexit"
- **Watch at 0:43**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zWo36ZhmrY&t=43s)


## How to Pronounce "flimsier"

- **Syllables**: flim · sier
- **IPA**: `/flɪmsɪɛr/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[flamier](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/flamier)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “flimsier”?
“flimsier” is pronounced /flɪmsɪɛr/ (flim · sier). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “flimsier”?
“flimsier” has 2 syllables: flim · sier.

### What does “flimsier” mean?
comparative form of flimsy: more flimsy

### How can I hear “flimsier” used in real sentences?
This page has 3 real-world video examples of “flimsier” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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