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WillowbrookWord 285 of 545 · Food and drink
How to pronounce cauliflower
/ˈkɒliflaʊə/ British English
KOL·ee·flow·ə
4 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
a Coloured letters don’t sound the way they look.
✗ Many people say
COW·li·flow·er
✓ Say
KOL·ee·flow·ə
My tip
au sounds like the o in hot: KOL-ee-flow-ə.
In a sentence
Let’s make cauliflower cheese.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: KOL-ee-flow-ə.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce cauliflower?
In British English, cauliflower is pronounced /ˈkɒliflaʊə/. Say it like this: KOL-ee-flow-ə. au sounds like the o in hot: KOL-ee-flow-ə.
How many syllables are in cauliflower?
When you say it, cauliflower has 4 syllables: KOL-ee-flow-ə. The strong beat is the first one, KOL.
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