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The letters “OUR” together make special sounds in English. There are many OUR words. Some are short like “four” and “sour”, and others are longer like “journey”. This list helps you learn the meaning of these OUR words and how to spell them correctly.
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List of OUR words
four: One apple plus three pears make four fruits.
hour: The class lasts one hour and ten minutes.
pour: Please pour the milk into the glass.
sour: The lemon tastes sour.
tour: We went on a tour of the city.
your: Is this your book?
mourn: We mourn the loss of our loved ones.
scour: Let’s scour the kitchen for the missing keys.
flour: We need flour to bake bread.
court: The tennis match will be held in the court.
courage: He showed great courage in facing the challenge.
journal: I write in my journal every day.
journey: The journey was long and tiring.
fourth: July Fourth is Independence Day in the United States.
nourish: We eat healthy foods to nourish our bodies.
flourish: The flowers flourish in the sunshine.
source: The river is the source of water for the town.
course: The college offers a course in computer science.
gourmet: We enjoyed a delicious gourmet meal.
courier: The courier delivered the package quickly.
tourist: The tourists visited many famous landmarks.
courtesy: Please show courtesy to others.
fourteen: There are fourteen days in a fortnight.
discourse: The professor gave a fascinating discourse on history.
resource: Water is a valuable natural resource.
adjourn: The meeting was adjourned until tomorrow.
entourage: The celebrity arrived with a large entourage.
encourage: We encourage you to try your best.
discourage: The rain will discourage us from going for a walk.
tambourine: The children played the tambourine happily.
ecotourism: Ecotourism helps protect the environment.
tournament: The tennis tournament was exciting to watch.
journalist: The journalist wrote an article about the event.
journalism: She studied journalism in college.
odour: There was a strange odour coming from the kitchen.
devour: The hungry dog will devour its food quickly.
glamour: Hollywood is known for its glamour.
savour: Savour the taste of the delicious food.
humour: The comedian’s jokes were full of humour.
rumour: I heard a rumour that they were getting married.
clamour: The news of the victory caused a clamour in the streets.
parlour: They relaxed in the parlour after dinner.
vapour: The steam rose as vapour from the hot water.
honour: It is an honour to meet you.
favour: Could you do me a favour?
labour: They worked hard with great labour.
colour: I will colour the drawing of the flowers in red.
tumour: The doctor discovered a small tumour.
flavour: The ice cream had a delicious vanilla flavour.
harbour: The ships sailed into the harbour.
behaviour: Good behaviour is important.
neighbour: Our neighbour invited us to a barbecue.
splendour: The palace was a sight of great splendour.
endeavour: We endeavour to provide the best service possible.
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