"flower" or "flar" or are both pronounciations acceptable?
2006-09-29 21:21:50 · 19 answers · asked by taffy 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Depends on what part of the country you are from. Yes, both are acceptable.
I think it is nice to hear....... Clar spilt the flar on de flur ! That accent is really a carry over of Elizabethan English that has persisted in isolated pockets in certain areas of the US.
2006-09-29 21:27:38 · answer #1 · answered by sonny_too_much 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flour Pronunciation
2016-10-06 11:07:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I pronounce it like flower
2006-09-30 00:23:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flower is the only acceptable pronunciation. Any other pronunciation is a result of an accent, but then they should pronounce "flower" wrong, too.
2006-09-29 21:25:06 · answer #4 · answered by Serving Jesus 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
check acceptable pronunciations at www.m-w.com. Merriam webster online is a good tool for people wanting to polish their pronunciation. And just a side note, this site is more American english. If you want to get the British sound, I think the MS Encarta would best fit your need.
2006-09-29 22:44:24 · answer #5 · answered by Kulet.gal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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How do you pronounce flour?
"flower" or "flar" or are both pronounciations acceptable?
2015-08-19 14:19:45 · answer #6 · answered by Sebastian 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both sound the same "fla or"
flower = flour in sound; the spelling changes the meaning
the 1st is a plant
the 2nd is used in cooking
2006-09-29 21:31:19 · answer #7 · answered by old66 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i pronounce it like flower. answers.com allows for it to be one syllable, as the secondary pronunciation, but with an "ow" sound, not "ar".
http://www.answers.com/flour&r=67
2006-09-29 21:26:54 · answer #8 · answered by altgrave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I pronounce it the same as flower.
2016-03-19 00:51:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's "flower".
2006-09-30 02:05:30 · answer #10 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋