English Pronunciation Tip of the Day
Tip 66
Category: Word
endings
Author: JAM
<-our>
The word ending -our is pronounced /@/ when it is unstressed. Here are some common words with this ending:
colour favour flavour glamour harbour honour humour labour neighbour odour rumour tumour vapour
Notice, however, contour = /"kQntO:/ or /"kQntU@/.