How to pronounce “tour”
Say “tour” in one beat
tour
/tʊɹ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tʊə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- tourtʊɹ
- IPA (American)
- /tʊɹ/
- IPA (British)
- /tʊə/
- Respelling
- TUUR
- Syllables
- 1 — tour
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tʊɹ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/tʊɹ/
/tʊə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “tour” means
- noun
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
“they took an extended tour of Europe”
- noun
a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
“it's my go”
- noun
a period of time spent in military service
Say it in a sentence
“They booked a tour of the old castle grounds.”“tour”, answered
How do you pronounce “tour”?
“tour” is pronounced /tʊɹ/ (TUUR) in American English and /tʊə/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /tʊɹ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “tour” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /tʊɹ/ — a single beat.
Is “tour” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /tʊɹ/ (TUUR); British English says /tʊə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “tour” mean?
As a noun: a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area For example: “they took an extended tour of Europe” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “tour”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /tʊɹ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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