To pronounce "either", say EE-ther (US) / EYE-ther (UK) — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈaɪðɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈaɪðɝ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ˈaɪðɐ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "either" into 2 beats and lean on "EITH" — that's the stressed one.
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To pronounce "either", say EE-ther (US) / EYE-ther (UK) — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈaɪðɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Either" has 2 syllables: eith · er.
The IPA transcription of "either" is /ˈaɪðɝ/.
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