American English

How to pronounce yours

pronounA1Very common word
YORZ

/jɔɹz/

One syllable.

Form of your

Belonging to the person or people being spoken to, used without repeating the name of the thing.

Practice out loud

Meanings & examples

possessive pronoun

Belonging to the person or people being spoken to, used without repeating the name of the thing.

Is this bag yours?

The choice is yours.

Good to know

Yours stands alone and is not followed directly by a noun. Do not confuse yours with your, which comes before a noun.

Useful expressions

on your own

without help or without another person

Can you do it on your own?

for your own good

because it will help or protect you

I'm telling you this for your own good.