our

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations

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[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK)
  • enPR: ouər, IPA: /aʊə(ɹ)/, SAMPA: /aU@r/
  • Homophones: hour
  • Rhymes: -aʊər
• (US)
  • enPR: our, IPA: /aʊɚ/, SAMPA: /aU@`/
  •  Audio (US)^{help, file}
  • Rhymes: -aʊər
  • enPR: ar, IPA: /ɑɹ/, SAMPA: /Ar/
  •  Audio (US)^{help, file}
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(r)
• (Aus)
  • enPR: ou(ə), IPA: /æɔ(ə)/, SAMPA: /{O(@)/
  • Rhymes: -aʊ

[edit] Etymology

Middle English oure, Old English ūre, ūser (“‘our’”)

[edit] Adjective

our (not comparable)

1. belonging to us; of us
2. (Northern England, Scottish) used before a person's name to indicate that the person is in one's family.

   I'm going to see our Terry for tea.

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