How to pronounce tour
Say it like TOOR. Tour is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TOOR
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tour pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TOORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
American vs British pronunciation of tour
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: TOOR.
What does tour mean?
- a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area“they took an extended tour of Europe”“we took a quick circuit of the park”
- a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)“it's my go”“a spell of work”
- a period of time spent in military service
- make a tour of a certain place“We toured the Provence this summer”
Where does tour come from?
From Old French tour, tourn, from the verb torner, tourner.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with tour
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Questions about saying tour
How do you pronounce tour?
Say TOOR. The American pronunciation is /tʊr/. In British English it is /tʊə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in tour?
Tour is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TOOR.
Is tour 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 /tʊə/ (TOOR).