English pronunciation
How to pronounce “bother”
Phonetic spelling
BAH-thur
IPA /ˈbɑðɝ/
Syllable stress
both·er
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “bother”?
b o t h e r
“bother” is spelled B-O-T-H-E-R. It is pronounced BAH-thur, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I don't want to bother you, but could you help me?
It doesn't bother me if we're a little late.