How to pronounce stour
Say it like STOR. Stour is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- STOR
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Stour pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of stour
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: STAW.
What does stour mean?
- A stake.
- A round of a ladder.
- A stave in the side of a wagon.
- Alternative form of stoor.
Where does stour come from?
From Middle English stoure, stourre, from Old Norse staurr (“a stake, pale”), from Proto-Germanic *stauraz (“pole, support”), from Proto-Indo-European *stā- (“to stand, place”).
Words that rhyme with stour
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Words that sound like stour
Questions about saying stour
How do you pronounce stour?
Say STOR. The American pronunciation is /stɔr/. In British English it is /stɔː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in stour?
Stour is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: STOR.
Is stour 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 /stɔː/ (STAW).
What words sound the same as stour?
Stour sounds the same as store in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.