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How to pronounce flexible
Say it like this: /ˈflɛk.sɪ.bəl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does flexible mean?
adjCapable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
“When the splitting wind Makes flexible the knees of knotted oaks.”
Willing or prone to give way to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate.
“Women are soft, mild, pitiful, and flexible.”
Capable of adapting or changing to suit new or modified conditions or situations.
“You can't always get what you want: you need to learn to be flexible.”
nounSomething that is flexible.
“Alcan is mostly flexibles -- and so it boosts Amcor's flexible packaging business to a globally significant $7 billion one.”
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