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AnonymousIs the word 'our' /a??r/ pronounced with [w] or [?] please?I think you're asking if it's pronounced [a??r] or [aw?r]. It's the first, but note that intervocalic [?] will naturally tend toward a weak form of the glide sound [w]. It's probably not possible to say "our" without a little hint of [w]. On the other hand, some people, in fast speech, say
AnonymousFinally, do you actually pronounce the [?] as well followed by the glide sound [w] or replace the [?] sound with [w]?Everybody seems to choose their own way of doing that. You'll hear it both ways.
StevenMorrisThe word "our" is pronounced the same as "hour" because "h" in "hour" isn't pronounced, so they are pronounced the same!Not always the case. It varies. Some people pronounce it that way and some pronounce it the same as are.