How to pronounce fleur-de-lis
American English pronunciation
flur-duh-LEE
- IPA
- /ˌflɝdəˈli/
- Syllables
- flur · duh · LEE (3 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What fleur-de-lis means
A flower design with three petals, often used on coats of arms
In a sentence: The gold fleur-de-lis on the old flag looked like a flower with three curling petals.
Where it comes from: It is French for lily flower, but no one is sure the design first showed a lily rather than an iris or something else.
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