How to read 他 in this sentence?

Question

In Instagram, there is a activity notification that is

aさん、bさん、他2人があなたをフォローし始めた。

Is 他 read as "ほか" or is there another way to read?

Eddie Kal · Accepted Answer · 2021-02-17 21:52:35Z

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It is 他{ほか}. The other pronunciations of 他 more commonly appear in multi-character/compound words.

answered Feb 17, 2021 at 21:09

Eddie Kal

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Thank you. In Google translate says that it's 他{た}, so I was in doubt.
– Yasushiki
Feb 17, 2021 at 21:19
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The た reading is sometimes used on its own formal contexts
– Angelos
Feb 17, 2021 at 21:48
@Angelos Thus "mostly". But I take your point. I am going to further qualify it.
– Eddie Kal
Feb 17, 2021 at 21:52
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Formality affecting た / ほか readings applies not only to compound words, but also to common constructs such as その他.
– Will
Feb 17, 2021 at 22:32
@Will Another good point! Noted. To be honest, I only added the second sentence without much detail because the first sentence alone didn't meet the character requirement for answers.
– Eddie Kal
Feb 17, 2021 at 22:35

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