English pronunciation · Words Starting with F
Further Pronunciation
Further is pronounced FUR-dher, IPA /ˈfɝðɝ/.
FUR-dher
US /ˈfɝðɝ/ · UK /ˈfɜːðə/
Syllables: FUR · dher (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adverb, adjective, and verb: At or to a greater distance or extent, additional, or to help something advance.
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Further in a Sentence
- The shop is further along on the left.
- No further action is needed.
- The grant furthered her research by two years.
Common Mispronunciations of Further
Not FUR-ther
Let the voice stay on through the th, as it does in brother and either.
Not FAHR-dher
The ur holds the vowel of fur, not the ah of far. Father is the word that takes the open ah.
Tip: Further and farther are both used of distance, but only further works for degree, as in further discussion.
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