How to pronounce “neither”
Say “neither” in 2 beats
neither
/ˈniðɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈnaɪðə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- neitnistress
- herðɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈniðɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈnaɪðə/
- Also accepted
- /ˈnaɪðɚ/
- Respelling
- NEE-dhur (UK NY-dhur)
- Syllables
- 2 — NEIT-her
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: NEIT-her. “neit” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈniðɚ/
/ˈnaɪðə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Also accepted
/ˈnaɪðɚ/Where “neither” goes wrong
- Often heard
“one form is wrong”
Both NEE-ther and NY-ther are standard and often vary within one family.
What “neither” means
- adjective
not either; not one or the other
Say it in a sentence
“Neither of the two flats had enough light in the morning.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“neither”, answered
How do you pronounce “neither”?
“neither” is pronounced /ˈniðɚ/ (NEE-dhur (UK NY-dhur)) in American English and /ˈnaɪðə/ in British English, and /ˈnaɪðɚ/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “neit”. Build it as NEIT-her, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “neither” have?
2: neit · her. The beat lands on the first, “neit”.
Is “neither” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈniðɚ/ (NEE-dhur (UK NY-dhur)); British English says /ˈnaɪðə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “neither” mean?
As an adjective: not either; not one or the other For example: “Neither of the two flats had enough light in the morning.”
Where is the stress in “neither”?
Stress the first syllable: NEIT-her. “neit” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “neither” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.