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How to Pronounce flour vs flower

Key Pronunciation Contrast

Homophones (⁄flaʊ.ɚ⁄): ‘flour’ is milled baking powder; ‘flower’ is the bloom of a plant.

Contrast: Homophones: identical ⁄flaʊ.ɚ⁄

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flour

⁄ˈflaʊər⁄

Syllables

FLOUR

Definition:

Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.

“Everything a living animal could do to destroy and to desecrate bed and walls had been done. […] A canister of flour from the kitchen had been thrown at the looking-glass and lay like trampled snow over the remains of a decent blue suit with the lining ripped out which lay on top of the ruin of a plastic wardrobe.”
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flower

⁄ˈflaʊ.ər⁄

Syllables

FLOW·er

Definition:

A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.

“O Laurinella! little doſt thou wot / How fraile a flower thou doſt ſo highly prize: / Beauty's the flower, but love the flower-pot / That muſt preſerve it, els it quickly dyes.”

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Frequently Asked Questions: flour vs flower

What is the difference in pronunciation between "flour" and "flower"?

Homophones (⁄flaʊ.ɚ⁄): ‘flour’ is milled baking powder; ‘flower’ is the bloom of a plant.

Where does the syllable stress fall in "flour" vs "flower"?

"flour" has 1 syllable(s) (flour) with stress on "FLOUR". "flower" has 2 syllable(s) (flow · er) with stress on "FLOW".

Why do English learners often confuse "flour" and "flower"?

Learners frequently confuse them due to the close sound contrast: Homophones: identical ⁄flaʊ.ɚ⁄. In rapid spoken English, context and vowel duration are the primary differentiators.

What are example sentences for "flour" and "flower"?

Example for "flour": "Everything a living animal could do to destroy and to desecrate bed and walls had been done. […] A canister of flour from the kitchen had been thrown at the looking-glass and lay like trampled snow over the remains of a decent blue suit with the lining ripped out which lay on top of the ruin of a plastic wardrobe." Example for "flower": "O Laurinella! little doſt thou wot / How fraile a flower thou doſt ſo highly prize: / Beauty's the flower, but love the flower-pot / That muſt preſerve it, els it quickly dyes."