How To Pronounce Ours
ours
In British English, ours is pronounced /aʊəz/ or /ɑːz/ or /ˈaʊ.əz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [aʊəʴz]. In American English, it is pronounced /aʊrz/.
Ours has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Ours has one syllable in British English.
Questions About Ours
How do you pronounce ours in British English?
In British English, ours is pronounced /aʊəz/ or /ɑːz/ or /ˈaʊ.əz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [aʊəʴz].
How do you pronounce ours in American English?
In American English, ours is pronounced /aʊrz/.
Do British and American English pronounce ours the same way?
No. British English has /aʊəz/ and American English has /aʊrz/.
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