English pronunciation
How to pronounce “hour”
Phonetic spelling
OW-uhr
IPA /ˈaʊɝ/
Syllable stress
ow·uhr
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “hour”?
h o u r
“hour” is spelled H-O-U-R. It is pronounced OW-uhr, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I will meet you in one hour.
She waited for over an hour.