Hoe uit te spreken weather vs whether
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Homophones in standard Modern English (⁄ˈwɛð.ɚ⁄): ‘weather’ refers to atmospheric conditions, ‘whether’ introduces alternatives.
Contrast: Homophones (⁄ˈwɛð.ɚ⁄), though traditional RP preserved ⁄ʍ⁄ in "whether"
weather
⁄ˈwɛðər⁄
WEATH·er
The short-term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.
whether
⁄ˈwɛðər⁄
WHETH·er
Introduces a simple indirect question (without a correlative).
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Difference between weather and whether?
Homophones in standard Modern English (⁄ˈwɛð.ɚ⁄): ‘weather’ refers to atmospheric conditions, ‘whether’ introduces alternatives.
Syllable stress in weather vs whether?
"weather" has 2 syllables (weath · er). "whether" has 2 syllables (wheth · er).
Why are weather and whether easily confused?
Homophones (⁄ˈwɛð.ɚ⁄), though traditional RP preserved ⁄ʍ⁄ in "whether"
Example sentences for weather and whether?
"weather": What's the weather like today? "whether": Whether we'll be on time I'm unsure.