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How to pronounce whether
Say it like this: /ˈwɛðɚ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does whether mean?
conjIntroduces a simple indirect question (with no correlative).
“Do you know whether he's coming?”
Indicates doubt between possibilities (usually with correlative or).
“I can't decide whether to get divorced now or wait.”
Introduces a disjunctive adverbial clause qualifying the main clause (with correlative or).
“He's coming, whether you like it or not.”
detWhich of two.
“In vies of favours whether party gains...”
pronWhich of two.
“Whether of them twain did the will of his father?”
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