English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Hour Hr Pronunciation
Hour Hr is pronounced OW-er-AY-CHAHR, IPA /ˈaʊɝ ˈeɪˈtʃɑr/.
OW-er-AY-CHAHR
US /ˈaʊɝ ˈeɪˈtʃɑr/
Syllables: OW · er · AY · CHAHR (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
phrase (a noun and its written abbreviation): A unit of sixty minutes, written short as hr in timetables, recipes, and pay rates.
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Hour Hr in a Sentence
- The timesheet column is headed hour hr, the word beside its short form.
- Style guides pair hour hr the way they pair minute min.
- Rates are quoted per hour hr on every page of the contract.
Common Mispronunciations of Hour Hr
Not HOWR with an h
The h is silent in hour, which is why the article is an and not a. Begin with the ow of now.
Not her
Reading the abbreviation as if it spelled a word gives something like her or hur. Either say the full word hour, or spell the two letters out as AY-CHAHR.
Tip: In speech, hr is almost always read aloud as hour. Spelling the letters out is only for dictating a form.
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