flapping

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈflæpɪŋ/ Rhymes: -æpɪŋ === Adjective === flapping (not comparable) that flaps or flap ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === flapping (countable and uncountable, plural flappings) An instance where one, or something, flaps. (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. (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. (uncountable) The unlicensed racing of horses or greyhounds. === Verb === flapping present participle and gerund of flap