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Как произносится weather vs whether

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Homophones in standard Modern English (⁄ˈwɛð.ɚ⁄): ‘weather’ refers to atmospheric conditions, ‘whether’ introduces alternatives.

Различие: Homophones (⁄ˈwɛð.ɚ⁄), though traditional RP preserved ⁄ʍ⁄ in "whether"

weather

⁄ˈwɛðər⁄

Слоги

WEATH·er

Определение:

The short-term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.

“What's the weather like today?”

whether

⁄ˈwɛðər⁄

Слоги

WHETH·er

Определение:

Introduces a simple indirect question (without a correlative).

“Whether we'll be on time I'm unsure.”

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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.