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Sour Pronunciation
Sour is pronounced SOW-er, IPA /ˈsaʊɝ/.
SOW-er
US /ˈsaʊɝ/ · UK /ˈsaʊə/
Syllables: SOW · er (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Having a sharp acid taste, like lemon or vinegar.
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Sour in a Sentence
- The milk in the jug has gone sour.
- She pulled a face at the sour cherries.
- Talks between the two sides turned sour in May.
Common Mispronunciations of Sour
Not SOOR
Open with the ow of cow and let it glide into a weak er. An oo start lands somewhere near sewer.
Not SAWR
Careful speech gives two parts, SOW-er, and fast speech squeezes them into one; neither flattens that ow to aw.
Tip: Sour, flour and hour all end the same way.
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