How to pronounce fleuron
American English pronunciation
FLUR-on
- IPA
- /ˈflɝˌɑn/
- Syllables
- FLUR · on (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- FLOOR-on
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What fleuron means
A small flower-shaped decoration in printing
In a sentence: A tiny fleuron sat between the two chapters, like a pressed flower on the page.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word for a flower.
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