English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Flower Pronunciation
Flower is pronounced FLOW-er, IPA /ˈflaʊɝ/.
FLOW-er
US /ˈflaʊɝ/
Syllables: FLOW · er (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: The coloured, often scented part of a plant that produces seed, or to produce such a part.
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Flower in a Sentence
- A single flower had opened overnight.
- The bushes flower twice a year here.
- She pressed the flower between two pages.
Common Mispronunciations of Flower
Not FLOH-er
The vowel opens wide before closing, the ow of loud. A rounded oh gives something nearer to lower.
Not FLOR
Two parts run together into a single glide, but they are both there. Collapsing them produces floor.
Tip: Flower and flour are said identically, which is a nuisance in a bakery and nowhere else.
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