how to pronounce floor

/ˈflɔːɹ/

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floor is pronounced in one syllable

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ɔː

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An example use of floor in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… let's say on the shop floor or maybe …”

meaning of floor

Floor is the bottom surface of a room, on which one walks.

floor frequency in english - A2 level of CEFR

the word floor occurs in english on average 109.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.