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:/
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?
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!