English pronunciation · Words Starting with O
Our Pronunciation
Our is pronounced OW-er, IPA /ˈaʊɝ/.
OW-er
US /ˈaʊɝ/ · UK /ˈaʊə/
Syllables: OW · er (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
determiner (possessive): Belonging to or connected with us, the speaker and at least one other person.
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Our in a Sentence
- Our train leaves at nine, so we should be at the station by half past eight.
- This is our first time in Lisbon.
- Thanks to our neighbours, the cat was found the same evening.
Common Mispronunciations of Our
Not OR
In fast speech many native speakers do reduce our to something close to are or or, but as a clear, careful form it has two parts: an ow as in cow, gliding into a weak er. Learners who only ever say or are hard to tell apart from someone saying are.
Not OO-er
The first vowel is the ow of how and now, not the oo of too. Start with the mouth open.
Tip: Our and hour are pronounced identically in both American and British English. Only the spelling and the meaning differ.
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