Logan Five ThousandI thought the sign read
“Haiku Club” not “Hiking Club.”
We walked for hours. Hours.
CassanderToday I have learned
That some people say "hours"
With one syllable
@drsbaitso I believe it’s categorized as a monosyllabic triphthong.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triphthong
But given that words like flour and flower sound the same, it all does seem like more of an academic distinction.