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How to pronounce flowered

Say it like FLOW-erd. Flowered has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FLOW).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈflaʊɚd/FLOW-erd
UK British/ˈflaʊəd/FLOW-ud
  • FLOW
  • erd
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Flowered pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FLOWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
  2. erdKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of flowered

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: FLOW-ud.

What does flowered mean?

adjective
  1. That has produced flowers.
  2. Covered or decorated with flowers, or images of flowers.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of flower How to pronounce flower

Similar and opposite words

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Words that rhyme with flowered

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Questions about saying flowered

How do you pronounce flowered?

Say FLOW-erd. The American pronunciation is /ˈflaʊɚd/. In British English it is /ˈflaʊəd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in flowered?

Flowered has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FLOW). Broken into parts: FLOW · erd.

Is flowered pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈflaʊəd/ (FLOW-ud).

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