The word 'flour'

[AGC]

What is the correct pronunciation of this word?

Is it like "flower" or as the Brits sometimes say "flaar"

 

[The Cranium]

Flower

 

[BigBadCam]

Flower

 

[BILC]

Yep its flower

 

[Niximus]

Flour is a one syllable

From the Cambridge Dictionary

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?dict=CALD&key=29835&ph=on

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?dict=CALD&key=29855&ph=on

I can't get the images of the pronounciation to post if yuo visit those links you can get them.

It is along the lines of

Flour = Flauer

Flower = Flau.er

 

[What_the_footy!]

Flour is a one syllable

From the Cambridge Dictionary

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?dict=CALD&key=29835&ph=on

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?dict=CALD&key=29855&ph=on

I can't get the images of the pronounciation to post if yuo visit those links you can get them.

It is along the lines of

Flour = Flauer

Flower = Flau.er

What_the_language!

Perhaps its just the entry of aussie accent - raising voice tone at the end because we think the listner won't understand what we are saying!

 

[hirdy_is_champ]

What_the_language!

Perhaps its just the entry of aussie accent - raising voice tone at the end because we think the listner won't understand what we are saying!

wtf is with you?

 

[grimlock]

From where I was born, it was always flaaaaaaar, mum still says it that way.

 

[likka]

Rhymes with hour.

 

[FIGJAM]

wtf is with you?

Shouldn't it be "What_The_****!"?

 

[grimlock]

How do you pronounce the word dour?

 

[BigBadCam]

Rhymes with hour.

Also rhymes with sour. Shit thread.

 

[rfctigerarmy]

fl-our.

 

[patsmith]

A bit like the different prenounciations of words like 'cure', 'pure' etc.

Aussies say cue-er, poms say kjur (soft j). Had this discussion with an English mate who thought I was talking about someone who stands in queues (otherwise known as an Englishman!) .

 

[BigBadCam]

A bit like the different prenounciations of words like 'cure', 'pure' etc.

Aussies say cue-er, poms say kjur (soft j). Had this discussion with an English mate who thought I was talking about someone who stands in queues (otherwise known as an Englishman!) .

Try going to Japan or the USA and talking about Tuna.

 

[Ramere]

Flower..... but with a silent W

 

[awesome wells]

go back to school

 

[BigBadCam]

go back to school

My guess is he's still at school.

 

[What_the_footy!]

wtf is with you?

You know - how we pronounce things ending w er as 'a'. e.g. Singa rather than singer