How to Pronounce "ether"
word
/ˈiθɝ/
EE-thur
/ˈiːθɐ/
EE-thuh
Definition
Ether is a clear, highly flammable liquid used as an anesthetic in medicine and as a solvent in chemistry. In old literature, it can also mean the supposed material filling the space above the earth, or the sky.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈiθɝ/
British English
/ˈiːθɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EE-thur
UK
EE-thuh
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.