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WillowbrookWord 92 of 100 · Both are correct
How to pronounce either
Both ways are correct
🇬🇧 very British
EYE·thə
/ˈaɪðə/
🌍 also very common
EE·thə
/ˈiːðə/
My tip
Same with neither.
Now you say it
- Listen to both, two or three times.
- Say them slowly, one after the other: EYE-thə, then EE-thə.
- Choose one and use it. Both are fine!
Questions
How do you pronounce either?
Both ways are correct: /ˈaɪðə/, said EYE-thə (very British), and /ˈiːðə/, said EE-thə (also very common). Same with neither.
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