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Whether - translation, pronunciation and examples

whether
/ˈweðə/

whether

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈwɛðər/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈweðə/
🇷🇺 Russian
[lʲi]
Meaning of whether

used to introduce alternatives or doubt

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Part of speechconjunction
Pronunciation/ˈweðə/
CEFRB1
How important is this wordvery often
whether

When to use whether

whether the gate is

Я не уверен, закрыты ли ворота.

whether you need help

Скажи мне, нужна ли тебе помощь.

whether usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я не уверен, закрыты ли ворота.

I’m not sure whether the gate is locked.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Скажи мне, нужна ли тебе помощь.

Tell me whether you need help.

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whether translation: ли. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce whether

/ˈweðə/

whether translation

ли

whether examples

I’m not sure whether the gate is locked.

whether transcription

/ˈweðə/, /ˈwɛðər/

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whether meaning: what does it mean?

used to introduce alternatives or doubt

whether pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

whether is pronounced as /ˈweðə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

whether definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I’m not sure whether the gate is locked. Translation: Я не уверен, закрыты ли ворота.

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