How to pronounce “other”
Say “other” in 2 beats
other
/ˈʌðɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ʌðə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- otʌstress
- herðɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈʌðɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /ʌðə/
- Respelling
- U-dhuh
- Syllables
- 2 — OT-her
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: OT-her. “ot” 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
/ˈʌðɚ/
/ʌðə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “other” means
- adjective
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; - the White Queen
“today isn't any other day”
- adjective
recently past
“the other evening”
- adjective
belonging to the distant past
“the early inhabitants of Europe”
Say it in a sentence
“One brother stayed in the city while the other moved abroad.”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.
“other”, answered
How do you pronounce “other”?
“other” is pronounced /ˈʌðɚ/ (U-dhuh) in American English and /ʌðə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ot”. Build it as OT-her, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “other” have?
2: ot · her. The beat lands on the first, “ot”.
Is “other” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈʌðɚ/ (U-dhuh); British English says /ʌðə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “other” mean?
As an adjective: not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; - the White Queen For example: “today isn't any other day” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “other”?
Stress the first syllable: OT-her. “ot” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “other” and see every sound
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