How to spell whether

Whether is spelled W-H-E-T-H-E-R.

hear it/'wɛðɝr/conjunctionLong vowels

What it means: Used to introduce two or more choices or possibilities.

In a sentence: We should check the weather to see whether it will rain or not.

Not to be confused with: weather, a different word.

Same family: if, whether-or-not, choice, decision, question. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Whether” comes from Old English “hwæther,” which originally meant “which of two.” It is historically related to the word “what,” which is why it starts with the same wh‑ spelling.

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