How to pronounce “weather”
WEH-ther
/ˈwɛðɚ/ · 2 syllables · stress on the 1st
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V vs W
V: top teeth gently on your bottom lip, then buzz.
W starts like उ with rounded lips. V never rounds the lips.
Free lesson: Very, not wery ›TH
Put the tip of your tongue lightly between your teeth and blow air out.
Not थ and not द. Your tongue must touch the edge of your teeth.
Lesson: Think, not tink ›American R
Pull your tongue back and up without touching anything.
Don't roll it like र. Think of a growl: "grrr".
Lesson: The American R ›Use it in a sentence
Beautiful weather today, isn't it?
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