hour

a time or office for daily liturgical devotion especially, canonical hour.

The first known use: in the 13th century

Word Structure

4 Letters, 1 or 2 Syllable

hour

2 Phonemes

ow r

ow er

onset, rime

h our

Morpheme

hour

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Sentence Examples

She wasn't supposed to eat for six hours before the operation.

You'll be paid by the hour for this job.

The job pays ten dollars an hour.

She exercises for a full hour every day.

Common Phrases

rush hour

half hour

lunch hour

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