English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Tour Pronunciation
Tour is pronounced TUUR, IPA /ˈtʊr/.
TUUR
US /ˈtʊr/ · UK /ˈtɔː/
Syllables: TUUR (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A journey visiting several places, or a short guided visit around one.
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Tour in a Sentence
- We took a guided tour of the cathedral.
- The band tours Europe in the spring.
- A walking tour leaves from the square at ten.
Common Mispronunciations of Tour
Not TOW-er
The ou is a single oo glide, not the ow of our. The two-syllable version gives tower.
Not TOO-uh
One beat. The vowel is the short uu of book followed by an r, all in a single movement.
Tip: Many British speakers now merge this with the aw of tore, so tour and tore sound alike to them. The older uu vowel is still common elsewhere.
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