“Hour” or “Our”—Which to use?

“Hour” or “Our”

Overview

hour / our are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

hour: (noun) a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day. (noun) clock time. (noun) a special and memorable period. (noun) distance measured by the time taken to cover it.

our: NA

Pronunciation

hour: AW·er

our: AW·er

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Examples in Context

Examples of “hour”

…a concept known as the "24-Hour News Source" (which has its…
…recording session, taking half an hour for a free-style jam, in…
…air newscasts in the final hour of primetime (i.e., 10:00 p.m.…
…make way for a full hour late-night newscast.
Conversations (Woman's Hour album)
…about once or twice an hour.
…at the top of the hour, usually between three and eight…
…and back takes approximately one hour in good weather.
…to as much over twelve hours of local news on weekdays…
…at the bottom of the hour, or three at 15-minute intervals,…

Examples of “our”

"Our Love Has No Rhythm" (4:27)
…a half million refugees and our government says we will open…
…need to be preserved for our future generation to appreciate our
…they said, "We unconditionally forgive our captors for abducting and holding
…the great photograph books of our time".
…just changing the nature of our business."
Our Home, Our Place
Or if, our city is slightly fuller?
…have a duty to protect our vulnerable people.
…today most vital to safeguarding our liberties."

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