Bolo How to pronounce “hour”
OW-er
/ˈaʊɚ/ · 2 syllables · stress on the 1st
Sounds to watch
American R
Pull your tongue back and up without touching anything.
Don't roll it like र. Think of a growl: "grrr".
Lesson: The American R ›Silent letters
Learn these by ear, not by spelling.
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Lesson: Letters you don't say ›Find all your weak sounds
Read 10 short sentences out loud. Bolo Clear shows which sounds Americans hear differently. Free, about 3 minutes.
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