English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Floor Pronunciation
Floor is pronounced FLAWR, IPA /ˈflɔr/.
FLAWR
US /ˈflɔr/ · UK /ˈflɔː/
Syllables: FLAWR (1 syllable)
noun: The surface you walk on inside a building, or one storey of it.
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Floor in a Sentence
- The floor needs sanding.
- Her office is on the fourth floor.
- He dropped the plate on the floor.
Common Mispronunciations of Floor
Not FLOO-er
The oo spelling gives the aw of law here, so the word rhymes with door.
Not FLUR
The vowel is long and open, nothing like the short ur of fur.
Tip: Floor and door rhyme, and so does the last beat of corridor.
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