English pronunciation

How to pronounce “neither

Phonetic spelling

NYE-thur

IPA /ˈnaɪðɝ/

Syllable stress

nye·thur

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “neither”?

n e i t h e r

neither” is spelled N-E-I-T-H-E-R. It is pronounced NYE-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 can't decide between the two; neither option seems good.

  • Neither of them showed up to the meeting.

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