Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flapjack

/ˈflæpd͡ʒæk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: flap-jack
IPA: /ˈflæpd͡ʒæk/

26

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

American usage

noun

A bar made with rolled oats, butter, golden syrup, and brown sugar, baked in a tray.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Sven ordered a stack of flapjacks with maple syrup, two strips of bacon, and an egg, sunny side up."
"There is CCTV in the coach, so anyone planning to pilfer a flapjack may well be seen!"
"fudgy flapjacky fudge […] I always buy one of those flapjacks with a layer of yoghurt on top. But even with the topping, they are just never sweet enough for me. I also love fudge but that can be toe-curlingly sweet. So, in my search for a middle ground, I decided to combine the two."

Etymology

From flap (“to toss sharply”) + jack (“generic object”). So called from the process of baking it by flipping and catching it in the griddle when done on one side.

Usage

American usage
British usage

Inflected Forms

flapjacks (plural)

Derived Forms

flapcake flapjacky

Synonyms

pancake battercake flannel cake flannel-cake flapcake griddlecake hotcake hot cake

Questions

How do you pronounce flapjack?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflæpd͡ʒæk/.
What does flapjack mean?: A pancake.
Where does flapjack come from?: From flap (“to toss sharply”) + jack (“generic object”). So called from the process of baking it by flipping and catching it in the griddle when done on one side.

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