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How to pronounce “flare”

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Pronunciation guide for flare

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of flare with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Eccentric Orbits: Iridium Storyiridium flare In which there's a bright-- it
Definition summary: A sudden bright light.

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Eccentric Orbits: Iridium Story

iridium flare In which there's a bright-- it

[Noun]
A sudden bright light.
A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.
(figuratively) A sudden eruption or outbreak; a flare-up.
A widening of an object with an otherwise roughly constant width.
(in the plural) Bell-bottom trousers.
(aviation) The transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
(baseball) A low fly ball that is hit in the region between the infielders and the outfielders.
(American football) A route run by the running back, releasing toward the sideline and then slightly arcing upfield looking for a short pass.
(photography) Ellipsis of lens flare.
An inflammation such as of tendons (tendonitis) or joints (osteoarthritis).
A breakdance move of someone helicoptering his torso on alternating arms.
[Verb]
(transitive) To cause to burn; in particular, to burn off excess gas.
(transitive) To cause inflammation; to inflame.
(ambitransitive) To open outward in shape.
(ambitransitive, aviation) To (operate an aircraft to) transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
(intransitive) To blaze brightly.
(intransitive) To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light.
(intransitive, figuratively) To shine out with gaudy colours; to be offensively bright or showy.
(intransitive, figuratively) To suddenly happen or intensify.
(intransitive, figuratively) To suddenly erupt in anger.
(intransitive, obsolete) To be exposed to too much light.