Is either pronounced eether or ither?

Using English phonetics, [ EE-ther ] and [ AHY-ther ] are both correct.

How do you pronounce the name either?

1. Phonetic spelling of Ethier. Eth-ier. ethi-er.
2. Meanings for Ethier. A professional baseball player who is positioned as an outfielder for Los Angeles Dodgers.
3. Examples of in a sentence. Viola E. Ethier. Review: André Ethier continues his hot streak with Croak In The Weeds.
4. Translations of Ethier. Russian : Этье Chinese : 西

Why is either pronounced two ways?

The majority of the differences between British and American pronunciation can be traced to this period. The reason why the pronunciation /’aɪ. ðə/ even exists is because that’s how a German unfamiliar with the “correct” pronunciation would attempt to pronounce it.

What does ither mean?

determiner
ither. / (ˈɪðər) / determiner. a Scot word for other.

Are there two ways to pronounce either?

There are two common pronunciations of “either”: British /ˈaɪðər/ and American /ˈiːðər/. If Americans are more or less consistent in this regard, then the Brits seem to be freely using both. In fact, from what I can tell, “either this or that” is more often in the first form, whereas “me either” is in the second.

What is the right pronunciation for either or either?

4 Answers. Both are correct. Ee-ther /ˈiːð. ə(ɹ)/ tends to be more common in the United States, but it would not be wrong to use aye-ther /ˈaɪð.

What’s the diff between either and ither?

As determiners the difference between either and ither is that either is each of two while ither is other.

How do you pronounce either and neither?

What is the correct pronunciation of either and neither? Usually, in American English, it’s EE-thur and NEE-thur, while in British English it’s EYE-thur and NYE-thur.

How do the British pronounce flour?

Because ‘fla’ or ‘flah’ is an evolution from the colonial British ‘FLA-uh’, which would be the common pronunciation of many of the British colonials living in British Malaya. I still pronounce ‘flour’ as ‘FLA-uh’, ‘power’ as ‘PAH-uh’ and ‘prayer’ as ‘PRAE-uh’, with a quick gloss over the diphthong.

What is the correct pronunciation of the word ‘either’?

There are two common pronunciations of “either”: British /ˈaɪðər/ and American /ˈiːðər/. If Americans are more or less consistent in this regard, then the Brits seem to be freely using both. In fact, from what I can tell, “either this or that” is more often in the first form, whereas “me either” is in the second.

How do most native speakers pronounce the word ‘either’?

Just to add a bit to the answers already given, ‘Most’ native speakers tend to pronounce ‘either’ [ˈaɪðə] in sentences like ‘ either this or that ‘. And pronounce it [ˈiːðə] in ‘ I don’t either ‘ constructions. But then again, it varies from speaker to speaker.

What is the correct way to pronounce Aye-ther?

Ee-ther /ˈiːð.ə (ɹ)/ tends to be more common in the United States, but it would not be wrong to use aye-ther /ˈaɪð.ə (ɹ)/. Whichever way you choose to pronounce it, you should not have trouble being understood.

Is it eether or eye-ther in the UK?

According to The Complete Atlas Of The British Isles, “eether” is more common in the north of England and “eye-ther” in the south of England, with the Midlands and London using both. The atlas also mentioned a THIRD way of pronouncing the word, “ay-ther”, in parts of the north of England, which I suppose is now extinct.