how to pronounce flop

/ˈflɔp/

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flop is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of flop in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… finanzieller flop und wurde als empty …”

meanings of flop

noun:

Flop (failure, especially in the entertainment industry).

flop frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word flop occurs in german on average 2.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.