How do you pronounce fleur?

The recorded pronunciation is /flˈɝ/.

fleur

/flˈɝ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: fleur
IPA: /flˈɝ/

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Meaning

noun

fleur-de-lis

name

A female given name from French in quiet use since the 1920s.

Example Sentences

""Ma petite fleur!" Annette said softly. "Fleur," repeated Soames: "Fleur! we'll call her that.""

Etymology

An ellipsis of fleur-de-lis from French fleur (“flower”). Doublet of flor, flour, and flower.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: fleur

Inflected Forms

fleurs (plural)

Phrases

pot-et-fleur

Frequently Paired Words

pot-et-fleur

Homonyms

fluhr

Rhymes With

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