To pronounce "whether", say WEH-ther — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈhwɛðɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈhwɛðɝ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/wˈɛðɐ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "whether" into 2 beats and lean on "WHETH" — that's the stressed one.
conjunction
determiner
pronoun
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To pronounce "whether", say WEH-ther — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈhwɛðɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Whether" has 2 syllables: wheth · er.
The IPA transcription of "whether" is /ˈhwɛðɝ/.
Whether: Introduces a simple indirect question (with no correlative).
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