How To Pronounce Either
either
UK
Phonemic
/ˈaɪ.ðə/ or /ˈiː.ðə/
Phonetic
[ˈaɪ.ðəʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˈiː.ðər/
In British English, either is pronounced /ˈaɪ.ðə/ or /ˈiː.ðə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaɪ.ðəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈiː.ðər/.
Either has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
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