Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flippy disk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
flip-py disk
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An 8-inch or 5.25-inch floppy diskette that has been modified to be double-sided, allowing data storage on both sides of the disk.

Dated

Etymology

Blend of flip + floppy disk.

Usage

Inflected Forms

flippy disks (plural) flippy disc (alternative)

Phrases

floppy disk floppy diskette disk drive diskette drive floppy disc drive floppy disk drive floppy diskette drive

Frequently Paired Words

disk diskette floppy floppy disk floppy diskette disk drive diskette drive floppy disc drive

Synonyms

flippy diskette flippy flippy-floppy

Questions

What does flippy disk mean?
An 8-inch or 5.25-inch floppy diskette that has been modified to be double-sided, allowing data storage on both sides of the disk.
Where does flippy disk come from?
Blend of flip + floppy disk.

How to pronounce flippy disk

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “flippy disk”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “flippy disk”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “flippy disk” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.