Denise~* > wrote in message >. ..
> I tend to say it with a long "a" like "ahh" and a flat "i", like "eh"
>
> But when I hear it said with the "u" pronounced as a 'w' and a short
> "i", like "ee"
I pronunce the first syllable "kah," and the "i" in the second
syllable as in "pit."
From
www.dictionary.com :
cau·li·flow·er [Probably alteration (influenced by flower), of New
Latin cauliflora Latin caulis, stem + Latin fls, flr-, flower; see
flower.]
Derek Juhl