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How to pronounce hour
Say it like this: /aʊɚ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
American/aʊɚ/
British/aʊə/
What does hour mean?
nounA unit of time of one twenty-fourth of a day (sixty minutes).
“I spent an hour at lunch.”
A season, moment, or time.
“Don't come home ever again at this unearthly hour.”
The time.
“The hour grows late and I must go home.”
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