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How to pronounce “flipper”

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Pronunciation guide for flipper

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of flipper with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Racing Extinctionand "Flipper."
Definition summary: In marine mammals such as whales (or other aquatic animals such as sea turtles), a wide, flat limb adapted for swimming.

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Racing Extinction

and "Flipper."

[Noun]
In marine mammals such as whales (or other aquatic animals such as sea turtles), a wide, flat limb adapted for swimming.
A wide, flat, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming.
A flat lever in a pinball machine, triggered by the player to strike the ball and keep it in play.
(theater) A small flat used to support a larger one.
(cricket) A type of ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce.
(informal, US) Television remote control, clicker.
(dated, slang) The hand.
(dentistry) A kind of false tooth, usually temporary.
A kitchen spatula.
(finance, art) Someone who flips, in the sense of buying a house or other asset and selling it quickly for profit.
Someone who flips in any other sense, for example throwing a coin.
[Verb]
To lift one or both flippers out of the water and slap the surface of the water.