how do you pronunce "poor"?

nick   Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:10 am GMT
it's "pur" or same to "pour"?
Guest   Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:48 am GMT
I pronounce "poor" and "poor" the same (both with an "o" sound, not a "u" sound). I'm from California, BTW.
Sho   Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:27 am GMT
/pO:r/==>>[p_hO:r] it is, same as pour. It doesnt rhyme with tour for me.
Lazar   Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:30 pm GMT
I pronounce "poor" as [pU@`], rhyming with "tour" [tU@`], but not with "pour" [pOr].
Jim   Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:06 am GMT
I pronounce "poor", "pour", "pore" and "paw" the same: /po:/.