About "flask"
How to Split "flask" into Syllables
The word flask is divided into 1 syllables: flask. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.
📝 Syllable Breakdown
- flask — 1st syllable
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
The phonetic transcription of flask:
- IPA: /ˈflɑːsk/
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📖 Definitions
- A narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass, used for various purposes; as of sheet metal, to carry gunpowder in; or of wrought iron, to contain quicksilver; or of glass, to heat water in, etc.
- A container used to discreetly carry a small amount of a hard alcoholic beverage; a pocket flask.
📚 Word Origin & History
From Middle English flask, flaske (“case, cask, keg”), from Old English flasce, flaxe (“bottle, flask”) and Medieval Latin flascō (“bottle”); from Frankish *flaskā; whence also Dutch fles; both from Proto-Germanic *flaskǭ (“braid-covered bottle, wicker-enclosed jug”) (whence also German Low German Flaske, Fless, German Flasche, Danish flaske), from Proto-Indo-European *ploḱ-skō (“flat”) (whence also Lithuanian plókščias, Czech ploský, Albanian flashkët), or from Pr...
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📊 Similar Words Comparison
Compare flask with related words to understand syllable patterns:
| Word | Syllables | Division |
|---|---|---|
| flask | 1 | flask |
| flashy | 2 | fla-shy |
| fluky | 2 | flu-ky |
| flax | 1 | flax |
| follies | 2 | fol-lies |
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