What is standard pronunciation? 1. /ouə/ 2. /ɑ:/
bagzi94 Senior Member Joined Nov 25, 2010 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Serbian Home Country Serbia Current Location Serbia Feb 10, 2012 #1 What is standard pronunciation? 1. /ouə/ 2. /ɑ:/
5 5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Feb 10, 2012 #2 /ɑr)/ or /aʊə(r)/ in BrE.
bagzi94 Senior Member Joined Nov 25, 2010 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Serbian Home Country Serbia Current Location Serbia Feb 11, 2012 #3 Does it sound the same as hour?
5 5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Feb 11, 2012 #4 bagzi94 said: Does it sound the same as hour? Click to expand... Yes, but that doesn't help, because some people pronounce that as /ɑr)/. Most speakers of standard BrE pronounce the diphthong of hour, flower, power, differently from the vowel of are, far, par. http://www.forvo.com/word/hour/ http://www.forvo.com/word/our/#en
bagzi94 said: Does it sound the same as hour? Click to expand... Yes, but that doesn't help, because some people pronounce that as /ɑr)/. Most speakers of standard BrE pronounce the diphthong of hour, flower, power, differently from the vowel of are, far, par. http://www.forvo.com/word/hour/ http://www.forvo.com/word/our/#en
bagzi94 Senior Member Joined Nov 25, 2010 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Serbian Home Country Serbia Current Location Serbia Feb 11, 2012 #5 Thank you!
M murmunisttoi Member Joined Feb 14, 2012 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Bihari Home Country India Current Location India Feb 15, 2012 #6 Many thanks for the links. I pronounce it same as "hour" myself but it is always good to know of the other different pronunciations that exist!
Many thanks for the links. I pronounce it same as "hour" myself but it is always good to know of the other different pronunciations that exist!