Wetherbie is a name that is spelled with the letters "w-e-t-h-e-r-b-i-e". The IPA phonetic transcription for this word would be /ˈwɛðərbi/. It starts with the /w/ sound, which is a voiced labial-velar approximant, followed by the vowel /ɛ/, which is an open-mid front unrounded vowel. The next sound is /ð/, a voiced dental fricative, which is followed by the /ər/ sound, a central vowel pronounced with a slight r-coloring. The last sound is /b/ which is a voiced bilabial stop, followed by the vowel /i/, which is a close front unrounded vowel, and then the syllable ends with the /i/ sound again.
The name "Wetherby" is derived from Old Norse and Old English origins. The first part, "wether", comes from Old Norse "veðr", meaning ram, which refers to a male sheep that has been castrated. The second part, "by", derives from Old Norse "býr", meaning settlement or farm. Therefore, the name "Wetherby" essentially means ram farm or ram settlement.