To pronounce "tour", say TOUR — one syllable, IPA /tɔː(ɹ)/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/tɔː(ɹ)/
IPA
"tour" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with obscure and assure, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: ture — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“On our last holiday to Spain we took a tour of the wine-growing regions.”
“On the company's website, you can take a virtual tour of the headquarters.”
verb
“The Rolling Stones were still touring when they were in their seventies.”
“The circuses have been touring Europe for the last few weeks.”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Tour" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "tour" is /tɔː(ɹ)/.
Tour: A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
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