How do you say rather in English? Pronunciation of rather in English, a free online English pronunciation dictionary.
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Pronounce Rather as R AH T HH EH R.
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Continue readingquite; to a slight degree
rather, instead(adverb)on the contrary
"rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"; "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"; "used English terms instead of Latin ones"
rather, kind of, kinda, sort of(adverb)to some (great or small) extent
"it was rather cold"; "the party was rather nice"; "the knife is rather dull"; "I rather regret that I cannot attend"; "He's rather good at playing the cello"; "he is kind of shy"
preferably, sooner, rather(adverb)more readily or willingly
"clean it well, preferably with warm water"; "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"; "I'd sooner die than give up"
quite, rather(adverb)to a degree (not used with a negative)
"quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich"
by choice or preferenceI would rather go to the movies than stay at home
as a substitutedon't think of the placement test as torture but rather as a chance to show off how much you know
to some degree or extentI say, don't you think that's rather expensive for a hamburger?
1. Lisa likes to drown her salad in ranch, but her sister would rather cover her lettuce with Italian dressing.
2. The state carries the burden of proof, meaning they have to prove the suspect guilty rather than the lawyer proving him innocent.
3. Focusing on idealism rather than reality, the naïve student continued pursuing a degree in a field that was oversaturated.
4. The self-professed dweeb would rather spend his days working math problems and building robots than socializing with other people.
5. I feel it is better to discuss personal issues vis-à-vis rather than over the phone.
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