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How to pronounce florists

Say it like FLOR-ists. Florists has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FLOR).

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US American/ˈflɔrɪsts/FLOR-ists
UK British/ˈflɒrɪsts/FLOR-ists
  • FLOR
  • ists
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Florists pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. FLORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. istsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of florists

American and British speakers say florists in essentially the same way: /ˈflɔrɪsts/ in the US and /ˈflɒrɪsts/ in the UK.

British respelling: FLOR-ists.

What does florists mean?

noun
  1. plural of florist How to pronounce florist

Questions about saying florists

How do you pronounce florists?

Say FLOR-ists. The American pronunciation is /ˈflɔrɪsts/. In British English it is /ˈflɒrɪsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in florists?

Florists has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FLOR). Broken into parts: FLOR · ists.

Do Americans and Brits say florists the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈflɔrɪsts/ and the British form is /ˈflɒrɪsts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).