flapping

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflæpɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -æpɪŋ

Adjective

flapping (not comparable)

1. that flaps or flap

   flapping sails

Noun

flapping (countable and uncountable, plural flappings)

1. An instance where one flaps.
2. (phonology) A phonological process found in many dialects of English, especially American English and Canadian English, by which intervocalic /t/ and /d/ surface as the alveolar flap /ɾ/ before an unstressed syllable, so that words such as "metal" and "medal" are pronounced similarly or identically.
3. (computing, telecommunications) The situation where a resource, a network destination, etc., is advertised as being available and then unavailable (or available by different routes) in rapid succession.

Verb

flapping

1. present participle of flap

See also

• flapping on Wikipedia.Wikipedia