How to Pronounce “ether

word

/ˈiθɝ/
/ˈiːθɐ/

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈiθɝ/

British English

/ˈiːθɐ/

Listen in Context

The doctor used ether as an anesthetic during the surgery.

Ether is a clear liquid that burns easily.

Scientists use ether to dissolve some chemicals in the lab.

In old poetry, the soul was said to rise to the ether after death.