How to Pronounce Weather

To pronounce "weather", say WEATH-er — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈwɛðɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Accent

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2

Syllables

7

Letters

/ˈwɛðɝ/

🇺🇸 IPA (US)

/wˈɛðɐ/

🇬🇧 IPA (UK)

💡 Tip for remembering “weather”

Break "weather" into 2 beats and lean on "WEATH" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with nether and altogether, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: whether — easy to mix up when writing.

What does weather mean?

noun

  1. The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.
  2. Unpleasant or destructive atmospheric conditions, and their effects.

    “Wooden garden furniture must be well oiled as it is continuously exposed to weather.”

verb

  1. To expose to the weather, or show the effects of such exposure, or to withstand such effects.
  2. (by extension) To sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against and overcome; to endure; to resist.

adjective

  1. Facing towards the flow of a fluid, usually air.

Synonyms

meteorologyweatherboardwindward

Antonyms

lee

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Words that rhyme with weather

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

netheraltogethertogetherleathertetherwhetherheatherbellwether

Related words

windwardupwindendurebraveclimatemeteorologymeteorological

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "weather"?▾

"Weather" has 2 syllables: weath · er.

What is the IPA transcription of "weather"?▾

The IPA transcription of "weather" is /ˈwɛðɝ/.

What does "weather" mean?▾

Weather: The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.

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