HOW TO PRONOUNCE
cauliflower
/ˈkɑləˌflaʊɚ/
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Put the primary stress on the opening syllable.
Keep the f and l connected, then let the ow vowel lead into a separate light r-colored ending.
4 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“We roasted cauliflower for supper.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does cauliflower mean?
noun
- Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
- The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant.
- The swelling of a cauliflower ear.
More meanings (1)
verb
- To (cause to) swell up like a cauliflower ear.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈkɑləˌflaʊɚ/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Other dictionary pronunciations
/ˈkɔl.ɪˌflaʊ.ɚ//ˈkɑl.ɪˌflaʊ.ɚ/
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By this method, followed by a top-dressing of nitrate of soda, I have repeatedly grown fine cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce and sprouts.
Cut a cauliflower into quarters, blanch for a few minutes, drain, and put it into a saucepan with some bits of bacon.
More book examples (3)
Before tossing cabbage or cauliflower cores or celery butts into the compost bucket, cut them up into finer chunks or thin slices.
Early potatoes and early cauliflower are followed by Brussels sprouts and celery, two crops being as easily grown as one by intelligent handling.
It is true the reader will think of other sorts, as cabbage, cauliflower, spinach, etc. To the professional gardener these are all-the-year-round vegetables.