What are other 2-syllable words like Our?

Other 2-syllable words include: about, people, also, other, only and many more.

How Many Syllables Are in Our

How many syllables in Our?

our has 2 syllables

our

Syllable breakdown:

our

2 syllables • Primary stress on 1st syllable

Breaking Down Our into Syllables?

our

🤔 Why do people disagree about Our?

Common answers: 1 or 2 syllables.

In careful speech, our sounds just like hour and can carry one or two beats. In fast speech it often reduces all the way to “ar” (“that's ar house”) — one syllable. Poets count it either way depending on the meter they need.

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The word Our has 2 syllables: our.
Syllable division helps in understanding the word's structure, improving both pronunciation and spelling.
This technique is especially useful for students and language learners who are mastering English phonetics.

Definition of Our

belonging to or associated with the speaker and one or more other people previously mentioned or easily identified

Frequently Asked Questions about 'Our' Syllables

How many syllables are in 'Our'?

The word 'Our' contains 2 syllables. It is divided as our.

How do you divide 'Our' into syllables?

The word 'Our' can be broken down into 2 syllables:our. The division follows the natural sound breaks in the word.

What is the correct pronunciation of 'Our'?

'Our' is pronounced as our, with primary stress on the 1st syllable.

Why is syllable division important for pronunciation?

Understanding syllables helps in breaking down words for better pronunciation and reading fluency. Dividing words into syllables makes it easier to pronounce them correctly and understand their structure.

How should Our divide into syllables

The word 'our' has one syllable. It has one vowel 'o' and one consonant 'r'.

Part of Speech - Our

Pronoun

Our class is going on a field trip tomorrow.

Sentences with Our

Our teacher is kind.
Our team won the game!
Our family is going on vacation.
Our cat is fluffy.
Our garden is blooming.
Our house is yellow.
Our friends are coming over.
Our project is due next week.
Our car is in the shop.
Our school is closed for the holiday.

Quotes with Our

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. - Martin Luther King Jr.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Confucius
Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty. - Albert Einstein

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