English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Pour Pronunciation
Pour is pronounced PAWR, IPA /ˈpɔr/.
PAWR
US /ˈpɔr/ · UK /ˈpɔː/
Syllables: PAWR (1 syllable)
verb: To make a liquid flow steadily out of a container.
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Pour in a Sentence
- Pour the milk in slowly and keep stirring.
- Rain poured through the gap in the roof.
- He poured himself a glass of water and sat down.
Common Mispronunciations of Pour
Not POO-er
The ou spelling here gives the aw of law, so the whole word is a single beat rhyming with door.
Not POWR
Pour and power are separate words, and this one holds no ow of cow at all.
Tip: Most American speakers say pour, pore and poor identically. Some British speakers keep poor slightly apart.
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