How to Pronounce "parlor"
word
/ˈpɑɹɫɝ/
PAR-lur
/pˈɑːlɐ/
PAH-luh
Definition
A parlor is a room used for sitting and receiving guests, especially in older or formal homes. It can also mean a type of business shop, as in "ice cream parlor" or "funeral parlor."
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpɑɹɫɝ/
British English
/pˈɑːlɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PAR-lur
UK
PAH-luh
Listen in Context
They invited us into the parlor for tea.
There is a small ice cream parlor near my school.
The old house has a front parlor and a dining room.
We ended up at a little parlor downtown that serves homemade pie.