Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hours

/ˈaʊɚz/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.40 in modern English

Syllables: hours
IPA: /ˈaʊɚz/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈaʊɚz/
British English: /ˈaʊə(ɹ)z/

Derived Forms

flexihours hourslong

Phrases

hours-long

Homonyms

ours

Rhymes With

powers flowers ours towers showers superpowers bowers empowers devours flours sours overpowers

Questions

How do you pronounce hours?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaʊɚz/.
What does hours mean?: plural of hour

How to pronounce hours

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