how to pronounce sour

/saʊəɹ/

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sour is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of sour in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… this crisis could sour the UK China …”

meanings of sour

adjective:

Off-pitch, out of tune.
Tasting or smelling rancid.
Made rancid by fermentation, etc.
Having an acidic, sharp or tangy taste.
Excessively acidic and thus infertile.
Unfortunate or unfavorable.
Containing excess sulfur.
Peevish or bad-tempered.

verb:

To process (fabric) after bleaching, using hydrochloric acid or sulphuric acid to wash out the lime.
To make sour.
To make (soil) cold and unproductive.
To macerate (lime) and render it fit for plaster or mortar.
To become sour.
To spoil or mar; to make disenchanted.
To become disenchanted.

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