English pronunciation

How to pronounce “whether

Phonetic spelling

WHE-ther

IPA /ˈhwɛðɝ/

Syllable stress

whe·ther

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “whether”?

w h e t h e r

whether” is spelled W-H-E-T-H-E-R. It is pronounced WHE-ther, 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 know whether to go or stay.

  • She asked whether he was coming.

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