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# How to pronounce "mudflap" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ˈmʌdˌflæp/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **mud·flap**
- **Stress**: **MUD** — say this syllable louder and longer

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A rectangular flap mounted near the wheel of a motor vehicle (especially a truck) to prevent mud or rocks from being thrown up (by the wheel), either onto the body panels or into the path of vehicles following behind.
  - *Example*: "Yohji Yamamoto showed Alpine knits with cropped black trousers, fresh-looking coats in vanilla-colored wool, and knits and other wool colors embellished with the sort of female pinup images you see on old gas-station calendars or on the mudflaps of an 18-wheeler."

### Example Sentences
- "Yohji Yamamoto showed Alpine knits with cropped black trousers, fresh-looking coats in vanilla-colored wool, and knits and other wool colors embellished with the sort of female pinup images you see on old gas-station calendars or on the mudflaps of an 18-wheeler."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "mudflap"

- **Syllables**: mud · flap
- **Stress**: MUD — say this syllable louder and longer
- **IPA**: `/ˈmʌdˌflæp/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed /MUD/ in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Pronunciations

[mudflat](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/mudflat), [mudcap](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/mudcap), [mudflats](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/mudflats), [mudflow](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/mudflow), [mudheap](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/mudheap), [mud](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/mud), [muda](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/muda), [mudalia](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/mudalia)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “mudflap”?
“mudflap” is pronounced /ˈmʌdˌflæp/ (mud · flap). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “mudflap”?
“mudflap” has 2 syllables: mud · flap.

### Where is the stress in “mudflap”?
The primary stress in “mudflap” is on “MUD”.

### What does “mudflap” mean?
A rectangular flap mounted near the wheel of a motor vehicle (especially a truck) to prevent mud or rocks from being thrown up (by the wheel), either onto the body panels or into the path of vehicles following behind.


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