How To Pronounce Whether
whether
In British English, whether is pronounced /ˈweð.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈweð.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈweð.ɚ/.
Whether has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Whether has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Whether
Questions About Whether
How do you pronounce whether in British English?
In British English, whether is pronounced /ˈweð.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈweð.əʴ].
How do you pronounce whether in American English?
In American English, whether is pronounced /ˈweð.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in whether?
Whether has two syllables, /weð/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in whether?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /weð/.
Do British and American English pronounce whether the same way?
No. British English has /ˈweð.ə/ and American English has /ˈweð.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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