OURower
OUR says “ower”
OUR can make the “ower” sound, like in 'hour', 'sour', and 'flour'.
How this rule works
OUR can also say “ower” (like 'ow' + 'er'): hour, sour, flour, scour, devour.
Remember: One hour is sour — hour, sour, flour!
Examples
Words that use this rule
6 words in the SnapPhonics dictionary use this rule. Tap any word to see how it breaks into sounds.
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