tour
PronouncedTURE
nounA journey to visit a place or several places.
nounA trip where someone takes you around a place and shows you things.
nounA series of performances or games that a person or team does in different places.
nounA period of time spent working at a particular job or in a particular place.
verbTo travel around and visit a place.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Letter T
Sound“t”·/t/
The letter T makes the /t/ sound, like in 'top', 'tap', and 'ten'. The tongue tip taps behind the upper teeth.
T is a voiceless alveolar stop. The tongue tip touches the ridge behind the upper teeth and releases with a puff of air. Double T (tt) makes the same /t/ sound.
Tip
T taps — touch your tongue to make /t/!
Examples
Phonics Rule: OUR says “or”
Sound“or”·/ɔːr/
OUR can make the “or” sound, like in 'four', 'pour', and 'your'.
OUR is a flexible team. It can say “or” (the 'or' sound): four, pour, your, court, mourn.
Tip
Pour me four — four, pour, your!
Examples
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