English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Bother Pronunciation
Bother is pronounced BAH-dher, IPA /ˈbɑðɝ/.
BAH-dher
US /ˈbɑðɝ/ · UK /ˈbɒðə/
Syllables: BAH · dher (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb and noun: To trouble or annoy someone, or a small amount of trouble.
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Bother in a Sentence
- Do not bother with the second coat.
- It was no bother at all.
- The noise from the yard bothers her more than it bothers me.
Common Mispronunciations of Bother
Not BOH-ther
Father and bother rhyme in American speech, both built on an open vowel with the jaw well down.
Not BAH-thuhr with a breathy th
Mother and weather buzz their th, and this word buzzes it too rather than hissing like think.
Tip: British speakers keep a short o and do not rhyme the word with father.
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