rigour

/ˈrɪɡə/

Syllables ri·gour

Stress RI-gour

Phonics Breakdown

rig

/rɪɡ/

short i

our

/ə/

schwa

Meaning

strictness or severity; precision and exactness

Sound Reference

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rig=/rɪɡ/(rig) + our=/ə/(colour)

Example

The experiment was conducted with scientific rigour.