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Try LingUp Now!Start with an 'n' sound. Touch your tongue tip to the ridge behind your top teeth.
Move to a long 'ee' sound /iː/, like in the word 'see'. Your lips are slightly spread.
Finish with a voiced 'th' /ð/ and an 'er' /ər/ sound. Put your tongue between your teeth and vibrate, then pull it back for the 'er'.
Using a 'd' sound instead of 'th' (nee-der).
Using a short 'i' sound like in 'sit' (nih-ther).
Making the 'th' sound voiceless, like in 'thin' (nee-ther with a soft 'th').
Start with an 'n' sound. Touch your tongue tip to the ridge behind your top teeth.
Move to the 'eye' sound /aɪ/, like in the word 'my'. Your mouth opens and then closes.
Finish with a voiced 'th' /ð/ and a schwa /ə/ sound. The final 'r' is usually silent.
Using the American 'ee' sound instead of 'eye' (nee-thuh).
Using a 'd' sound instead of 'th' (nai-duh).
Pronouncing the final 'r' sound strongly when it is not followed by a vowel.
Place the tip of your tongue between your top and bottom teeth. Push air out and vibrate your vocal cords. It should feel like a buzzing sound. It is the same 'th' as in 'the' or 'mother'.
Both are correct. 'Nee-ther' is the common American pronunciation. 'Nye-ther' is the common British pronunciation. You can use whichever you prefer.
The stress is on the first syllable: NEI-ther. Say the first part louder and for a longer time than the second part.
Not one and not the other of two people or things.
/ˈiːðər/ or /ˈaɪðər/
One or the other of two things.
/nɔːr/
Used with 'neither' to connect two negative ideas.
'Neither' starts with an 'n' sound, but 'either' does not.
'Neither' and 'nor' are often used together, but 'nor' has an 'or' vowel sound, which is very different.
To practice the voiced 'th' /ð/, touch your throat. You should feel a vibration when you say it. You will not feel a vibration for the 'th' in 'think'.
Listen to both American ('nee-ther') and British ('nye-ther') speakers. Pick the pronunciation that is easier for you to say and remember.
