English pronunciation
How to pronounce “rather”
Phonetic spelling
RADH-er
IPA /ˈɹæðɝ/
Syllable stress
radh·er
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “rather”?
r a t h e r
“rather” is spelled R-A-T-H-E-R. It is pronounced RADH-er, 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'd rather stay home tonight.
This is rather difficult to explain.