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In many varieties of English the final r in flower is silent unless the word is followed by a vowel. Answer As above, the varieties of English which elide the "r" include Australian, NZ and Sth African (non-rhotic) while many varieties like some US English, Scots English, being rhotic, sound the "r".

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