How to pronounce pour
Say it like POR. Pour is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- POR
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pour pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of pour
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: PAW.
What does pour mean?
- cause to run“pour water over the floor”
- move in large numbers“people were pouring out of the theater”“beggars pullulated in the plaza”
- pour out“the sommelier decanted the wines”
Words that rhyme with pour
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of pour.
Words that sound like pour
Questions about saying pour
How do you pronounce pour?
Say POR. The American pronunciation is /pɔr/. In British English it is /pɔː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pour?
Pour is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: POR.
Is pour pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /pɔː/ (PAW).
What words sound the same as pour?
Pour sounds the same as pore in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.