English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Wide Pronunciation
Wide is pronounced WYD, IPA /ˈwaɪd/.
WYD
US /ˈwaɪd/ · UK /ˈwaɪd/
Syllables: WYD (1 syllable)
adjective: Measuring a lot from one side to the other.
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Wide in a Sentence
- The gate is two metres wide.
- She has a wide circle of friends.
- The door was wide open when we arrived.
Common Mispronunciations of Wide
Not WYT
Keep the voice running into the ending, because an unvoiced t gives white.
Not WEED
That i is a long y, so wide rhymes with ride rather than with reed.
Tip: Width breaks the pattern and shortens the vowel again.
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