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How to pronounce 'ether' in American English

Learn the American English pronunciation of "ether" with simple phonetic spelling, IPA transcription, meaning, example sentences, and AI-powered pronunciation practice.

Pronunciation of "ether"

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Simple pronunciation
ee-ther
IPA transcription
/ˈi.θɚ/
Word frequency
21,653rd

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What does "ether" mean?

  1. 1.A clear liquid used in the past as a drug to make people sleep before surgery.
  2. 2.A part of space that is believed to carry light.

Examples of "ether" in a sentence

  • The dream felt like floating in ether.
  • His head seemed to be in the ether.
  • The writer's stories exist in the ether.

How common is "ether"?

Ether is the 21,653rd most common word in English.

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