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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.

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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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