Our

[bagzi94]

What is standard pronunciation?

1. /ouə/
2. /ɑ:/

 

[5jj]

/ɑr)/ or /aʊə(r)/ in BrE.

 

[bagzi94]

Does it sound the same as hour?

 

[5jj]

Does it sound the same as hour?

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]

Thank you!

 

[murmunisttoi]

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!