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dour

The correct spelling is dour.

How to pronounce dour

/ˈdaʊə/
adjective

IPA: /ˈdaʊə/

Say it like: Dow-r

The correct spelling is dour. Stern, harsh and forbidding.

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Definition

adjective

  1. 1.Stern, harsh and forbidding.
  2. 2.Unyielding and obstinate.
  3. 3.Expressing gloom or melancholy; sullenly unhappy.

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