How do you pronounce high-flown?

high-flown is pronounced as /ˌhaɪ ˈfloʊn/.

🗣️high-flown

adjective

/ˌhaɪ ˈfloʊn/

Using fancy or pretentious language; lofty in style but often overblown.

The politician gave a high-flown speech full of promises.

pretentious, pompous, grandiose, lofty

simple, modest, plain

high-flown language, high-flown speech, high-flown rhetoric

Not allowed, especially as evidence in a court of law.

Using or expressed in coarse, abusive, or slanderous language.

not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking; moderate or sparing in consumption

Exciting, inspiring, or stirring.

lowly and sometimes degrading; related to unskilled or routine tasks

pleasant, kind, or enjoyable