Silent h (hour, honest)
Hour
Say: OW-er, same as 'our'. Sixty minutes.
The train from Kochi was an hour late.
Honest
Say: ON-ist. Truthful; not lying or cheating.
Joseph gave an honest answer to the teacher.
Honour
Say: ON-er. Great respect, or a privilege.
It was an honour to lead the school assembly.
Remember: These words start with a vowel sound, so we say 'an': an hour, an honest girl, an honour. The h is silent, so 'a' sounds odd.