Palabra Lexi · common words in Spanish
How to say "flower" in Spanish
"Flower" in Spanish is flor, pronounced flohr. It is a feminine noun (la flor, plural las flores).
| Spanish | flor |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | flohr |
| Meaning | flower |
| Gender | feminine: la flor |
| Plural | las flores |
| Frequency | #79 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice. Gender and plural: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
How to pronounce flor
Flor is pronounced flohr, in IPA /ˈfloɾ/. Flor has one syllable, so there is no stress to place.
Listen: normal and slow speed, in your browser's Spanish voice. IPA: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Is flor masculine or feminine?
Flor is feminine, so it takes la (the) and una (a): la flor. The plural is las flores. It is an exception: most nouns ending in -or are masculine. Another one like it: la labor.
Example sentences
Una flor roja
a red flower
la flor
the flower
"Flower" in Spain and Latin America
Flor is feminine: la flor, las flores.
Regional words and roots: Diccionario de la lengua española (RAE). Spanish varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.
How to remember flor
flor [flohr] sounds like the English “floor”. Picture this:
A flower grows straight out of the floor tile, and everyone steps around it politely.
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Practice flor
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