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WillowbrookWord 442 of 545 · Animals, nature and weather
How to pronounce weather
/ˈweðə/ British English
WETH·ə
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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WEE·ther
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WETH·ə
My tip
It sounds exactly like whether. A short e and a soft th.
In a sentence
What’s the weather like today?
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Questions
How do you pronounce weather?
In British English, weather is pronounced /ˈweðə/. Say it like this: WETH-ə. It sounds exactly like whether. A short e and a soft th.
How many syllables are in weather?
When you say it, weather has 2 syllables: WETH-ə. The strong beat is the first one, WETH.
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