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I heard the words either and neither spoken in two different ways by the same person. … Written it could be: ee-ther versus i-ther or n-ee-ther versus n-i-ther Is there a rule for which pronunciation to use? Or is it just a matter of birth/taste/location? …

In general, EFL students are taught the two main ways of pronouncing the determiner "either" are the British [ˈaɪðə] and the American [ˈiːðər] varieties. … However, I've repeatedly heard from specific North American individuals (face-to-face and on TV) another pronunciation: [ˈaɪðər]. …

I was watching a video on YouTube and the host of the video said: We don't say either of these either. She pronounced the first either as EYEther and pronounced the second one as EEther. … Does the pronunciation change meaning in this case? Can I substitute one for the other? I searched the different pronunciations of either (in this site too) but that didn't help me. …

A few weeks ago, I had a conversation with an individual who told me that pronouncing the word "either" is wrong when pronounced like \ˈī-thər\ instead of \ˈē-thər\ , but I didn't argue the point because … EDIT: I dug up some additional information about the origins or either, and I'm hoping that someone can shed some light upon what it means. …

the pronunciation on Merriam-Webster online dictionary shows that the last vowel reads as /ai/, this reminded me that the philosophy professors whose lectures I took before didn't agree on this pronunciation … either. …

Pronunciation: Online sources confirm the wee-JA pronunciation, but the movies produced by Hasbro (the makers of the game) use the WEE-jee pronunciation. … Do either of the etymologies factor into the two pronunciations? …

Macmillan dictionary shows both are used in either American or British English. So does Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. What is the prevalent pronunciation of candidate? …

Can anyone provide some insight into the pronunciation of the word algae? Various dictionaries give either the /g/ version as in gear or the /dʒ/ version as in jeep. … Is one pronunciation more common in biology circles or technical circles that the other one? …

According to this article: The Pronunciation of ‘C’ and ‘G’ generally (but not always) depends upon the letter following either 'C' or 'G'. … If the following letter is anything else - including a space - the pronunciation is termed “hard”. …

I have heard sometimes the [æ] vowel in either concil [kaʊnsl/kounsəl] or counsellor [kaʊnsələ(r)/kouns(ə)lər], as in this British pronunciation of counsellor. …

The metathetic pronunciation of "comfortable" sound like "comf-ter-ble", which seems superficially incorrect, but in fact, is acceptable in American English (according to the Longman Pronunciation Dictionary … Update: The reason I asked this question is because the Longman Pronunciation Dictionary only highlights "comf-ta-ble", which could either mean that is the predominant pronunciation (in both British English …

The ODO cites 'Aerian' as the correct (as these things go) British pronunciation while accepting both to be acceptable in American English. Webster is another dictionary that accepts either variant. … MacMillan, just to be difficult, only accepts 'Aerian' as the correct pronunciation for American English, and either for BE. …

The free dictionary explains the origin of the spelling and pronunciation here: Usage Note: The modern pronunciation of victual, (vtl), represents an Anglicized pronunciation of the Old French form … The word is now occasionally spelled vittle rather than victual, but in either case the pronunciation is (vtl). …

I've never heard "heinous" pronounced "HI-ness" before; I always thought the only valid pronunciation was "HAY-ness." Is "HI-ness" a valid pronunciation of "heinous" in any English-speaking country? … I'm British and, at least in the UK, I only recall ever hearing "HAY-ness," although that video says an alternative British pronunciation is "HE-nus." Either way, it's still not "HI-ness"! …

I am trying to figure out if there is a (kind of) 'correct' rule regarding the pronunciation of endings -tin and -tine. … Do you know if there is a general rule for those endings or is it optional like in the pronunciation of either? Thanks for helping me in advance. …