How to pronounce Tours
Say it like TOORZ. Tours is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- TOORZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Tours pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TOORZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
American vs British pronunciation of Tours
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: TOORZ.
Other ways to say Tours
Tours also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- TORZ /tɔrz/
What does Tours mean?
- A city, the largest in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France and the capital of Indre-et-Loire department.
- plural of tour How to pronounce tour
- third-person singular simple present indicative of tour How to pronounce tour
Where does Tours come from?
From French Tours, from Latin Turonum, from Turones, the name of the area's Gaulish inhabitants in antiquity.
Words that rhyme with Tours
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of Tours.
Questions about saying Tours
How do you pronounce Tours?
Say TOORZ. The American pronunciation is /tʊrz/. In British English it is /tʊəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in Tours?
Tours is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: TOORZ.
Is Tours 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 /tʊəz/ (TOORZ).