English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Either Pronunciation
Either is pronounced EYE-dher, IPA /ˈaɪðɝ/.
EYE-dher
US /ˈaɪðɝ/ · UK /ˈaɪðə/
Syllables: EYE · dher (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
determiner, pronoun, and adverb: One or the other of two things, or used at the end of a negative statement to mean also.
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Either in a Sentence
- Either road gets you there.
- You can pay now or on collection, either is fine.
- I have not read it either.
Common Mispronunciations of Either
Not EE-ter
The th in the middle is the voiced one of mother and breathe, so the word hums rather than taps.
Not AY-ther
Nothing in this word rhymes with bathe. Only two readings are current, the eye of my and the ee of me.
Tip: Americans mostly say EE-dher and British speakers mostly EYE-dher, and nothing but habit decides it.
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