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How Many Syllables in Hour?

2

syllables

hou¯
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r˘

Primary stress on the first syllable

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Some speakers say 1 syllable, others say 2.

Why this word trips people up

The silent h hides two real vowel sounds. That's why ‘hour’ is commonly miscounted as one syllable instead of two.