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Move to a schwa sound. Relax your tongue.
End with the 'r' sound, curling your tongue slightly.
ow-er (syllables instead of a single sound)
how-er (wrong initial sound)
ah-er (losing the diphthong)
Start with the 'ow' sound like in 'how'.
Move to a schwa sound. Relax your tongue.
End softly without the 'r' sound.
ow-er (extra 'r' sound)
how-er (wrong initial sound)
ah-er (losing the diphthong)
No, the 'h' is silent.
The sounds blend into a single syllable.
Only in American English.
A period of 60 minutes.
/ˈaʊərli/
Happening every hour
/aʊrz/
Plural of hour
/ˈaʊərz-lɒŋ/
Lasting many hours
'Hourly' has two syllables, 'hour' has one.
'Hours' ends with a 'z' sound, different from 'hour'.
'Hours-long' has an extra syllable, and a 'long' sound.
The 'ow' sound is key to mastering 'hour'.
Remember, the 'h' is silent in 'hour'.
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