Why is hour pronounced our?

Why is hour pronounced our?

An hour is correct because the “h” at the beginning is silent so hour is pronounced with a vowel sound. Vowel sounds use the “an”.

Is our and hour pronounced the same?

OUR and HOUR are pronounced the same: long OW-ER. It rhymes with power.

Do you pronounce our as are?

These types of words can be confusing. Some English speakers pronounce our and are the same, like this: “Arrr”. Other English speakers pronounce our and hour the same: “Oww-er”. And some English speakers might pronounce all three words the same!

Is it our or hour?

Hour and our are two words that are pronounced in the same way but are spelled differently and have different meanings. They are homophones. We’ll look at the definitions of hour and our, where the words came from and some examples of their use in sentences. An hour is a measurement of time.

Does our sound like hour or are?

The correct pronunciation is the same as hour. Our and hour are what are called homophones, words that are pronounced identically but have different spellings and meanings. However, our and are are not homophones.

Why is it an hour and not a hour?

So to answer Matt’s question, “an hour” is correct, because “hour” starts with a vowel sound. Use “a” before words that start with a consonant sound and “an” before words that start with a vowel sound. Other letters can also be pronounced either way.

Do non-native English speakers need to learn how to pronounce these sounds?

For adult native English speakers with a standard accent, it comes completely naturally and it doesn’t take any special effort to pronounce these sounds. A non-native speaker aiming to speak without a strong accent definitely needs to learn how to pronounce these sounds.

How do non-native speakers replace fricatives in English?

There are some native accents where these sounds are replaced by others, and English speakers are also familiar with non-native speakers replacing these sounds. The most common native English replacements are turning the fricatives into stops (/θ/ to /t/ , and /ð/ to /d/) or fronting them to a labiodental position (/θ/ to /f/, and /ð/ to /v/).

How do you pronounce the th sound in English?

When occurring in the beginning of a word, the th- sound is pronounced as a d- sound. Within a word, -th (unvoiced) is frequently pronounced as an f sound. This also occurs at the end of the word in certain environments.

Is it hard to duplicate certain sounds in another language?

The point is, yes, it’s hard to duplicate certain sounds in another language. You may never pronounce those sounds perfectly. But unless you make the effort, your pronunciation will always mark you as foreign* and, worse, you may have trouble communicating with native speakers.