How to Pronounce Flour

To pronounce "flour", say FLOUR — one syllable, IPA /ˈflaʊə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

/ˈflaʊə/

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💡 Tip for remembering “flour”

"flour" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with glower and dour, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: flower — easy to mix up when writing.

What does flour mean?

noun

  1. 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.
  2. The food made by grinding and bolting cleaned wheat (not durum or red durum) until it meets specified levels of fineness, dryness and freedom from bran and germ, also containing any of certain enzymes, ascorbic acid and certain bleaching agents.

verb

  1. To apply flour to something; to cover with flour.
  2. To reduce to flour.

noun

  1. A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.
  2. A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens and/or a pistil.

Synonyms

plain floursmeddumwheat flourwhite flourcreamprimeheadpseudanthium

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Words that rhyme with flour

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glowerdourlourpowerempowerscourbowersourtowerdevouroverpowercower

Related words

wheatfishmealmealfeedmillingpowderbonemealfluorine

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "flour"?▾

"Flour" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "flour"?▾

The IPA transcription of "flour" is /ˈflaʊə/.

What does "flour" mean?▾

Flour: 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.

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