further · farther The difference in meaning and sound
What they mean
Both can describe physical distance: "the farther shore", "walk a little further". Only further works for degree or addition: "further information", "without further delay". American usage prefers farther for distance, while British English uses further for both.
앱에서 실제로 쓰는 음성이에요. 소리를 켜 주세요.
Hear both words in 10 voices
Each row is one speaker saying both words. Play one, then the other, and switch to slow when the difference hides.
- American woman, younger
- American woman, older
- American man, younger
- American man, older
- British woman, younger
- British woman, older
- British man, younger
- British man, older
- Australian woman
- Australian man
What's different
In American voices, further is r-colored from its first moment, "fer-ther", while farther opens on a clear "ah" and turns to r only at the end of that syllable.
Most British voices drop both r's, which makes farther sound exactly like father, /ˈfɑːðə/. Their further keeps the flat, half-closed ɜː of fur, so listen for whether the first vowel is open or not.
ɜː(heard)는 웅얼거리는 가운데 소리, ɑː(hard)는 입을 열고 또렷하게 내는 소리예요.
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