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.