How to Pronounce "all hours"
expression
ˈɔɫ/ /ˈaʊɝz/, /ˈaʊɹz
AWL OW-erz
ˈɔːl/ /ˈaʊəz
AWL OW-uhz
Definition
At any time of day or night; very late or at unusual hours, often longer than is normal or expected.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɔɫ/ /ˈaʊɝz/, /ˈaʊɹz
British English
ˈɔːl/ /ˈaʊəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AWL OW-erz
UK
AWL OW-uhz
Listen in Context
He comes home at all hours.
The store is open at all hours.
She studies at all hours of the night.
Teenagers seem to text their friends at all hours these days.