English pronunciation

How to pronounce “flowers”

Phonetic spelling

FLOW-erz

IPA /ˈfɫaʊɝz/

Syllable stress

flow·ers

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How do you spell “flowers”?

f l o w e r s

“flowers” is spelled F-L-O-W-E-R-S. It is pronounced FLOW-erz, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I bought flowers for my mother.

  • These flowers smell wonderful.

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