How To Pronounce Yours
yours
In British English, yours is pronounced /jɔːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jʷɔːʴz]. In American English, it is pronounced /jɔːrz/.
Yours 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
Yours has one syllable in British English.
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Questions About Yours
How do you pronounce yours in British English?
In British English, yours is pronounced /jɔːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jʷɔːʴz].
How do you pronounce yours in American English?
In American English, yours is pronounced /jɔːrz/.
Do British and American English pronounce yours the same way?
No. British English has /jɔːz/ and American English has /jɔːrz/.
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