How to pronounce "jours" in English
JOURS
Primary stress: jours
Hear native speakers say jours in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “jours”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
JOURS
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
As a single-syllable word, "jours" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Single-syllable words like "jours" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.
How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "jours" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "jours" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "jours is" sounds like "jours-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "jours" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Those are designed by a Montreal-based firm, which is called Studio Daily Tous Les Jours.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“sweaters; a sweater d'hiver; voici les fully fashioned des beaux jours; new, c'est smart,”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“because malis forget influence once weekend jours et qui cest pic do Come on I”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Il y a 9 jours, notre nouveau gouvernement a prêté serment.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Mark porte les mêmes chaussettes depuis trois jours.”— Map MenWatch clip
“Completely by chance, I picked Jules Verne, "Le Tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours"-- "Around the World in 80 Days"-- first published as a newspaper”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “jours”
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Those are designed by a Montreal-based firm, which is called Studio Daily Tous Les Jours.
Hear it in context: “jours”
8 clipsThe English word “jours”. Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (jours), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “jours” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 8 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “jours” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, YaleCourses, Map Men.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @6:07
“It’s the Daydreamer benches. Those are designed by a Montreal-based firm, which is called Studio Daily Tous Les Jours. which is called Studio Daily Tous Les Jours.”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @45:27
“they're obvious. Après les sweaters; a sweater d'hiver; voici les fully fashioned des beaux jours; new, c'est smart, voici les fully fashioned des beaux”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @0:09
“formation of figures of the phenomenon because malis forget influence once weekend jours et qui cest pic do Come on I weekend jours et qui cest pic do Come on I”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @0:44
“We needed to act to fight the Americans. We needed to act to deal with Donald Trump's tariffs. Il y a 9 jours, notre nouveau gouvernement a prêté serment. notre nouveau gouvernement a prêté serment.”
- 🇺🇸 USMap MenClip #5 · @7:02
“connecting images to words and sounds like you did as a child. Mark porte les mêmes chaussettes depuis trois jours. This makes learning a language easy and fun, and ultimately gets you thinking in your new language.”
Definition & Meaning: “jours”
- Abbreviation of journeyman, e.g. jour printer.
Example Sentences (2)
- “Those are designed by a Montreal-based firm, which is called Studio Daily Tous Les Jours.”
- “sweaters; a sweater d'hiver; voici les fully fashioned des beaux jours; new, c'est smart,”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “jours”
- Syllables:
- jours
- Primary stress:
- jours
- Hear it in context
- jours
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"jours" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "jours" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about jours
Where is the stress in “jours”?
The primary stress in “jours” is on “JOURS”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “jours” mean?
Abbreviation of journeyman, e.g. jour printer.
How can I hear “jours” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “jours”?
Single-syllable words like "jours" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "jours" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.