hour

Pronunciation

• (RP & Australia) enPR: ouə(r), IPA: /aʊə(ɹ)/, SAMPA: /aU@(r)/
• (US & Canada) enPR: our, IPA: /aʊɹ/ or /aʊɚ/, SAMPA: /aUr/
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Homophones

• our (depending on accent)

Noun

Singular hour

Plural hours

1. (uncountable) A measure of time, equal to 60 minutes.

   There are 60 minutes in one hour.

   There are 24 hours in one day.

Related words

• hourly