English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Widower Pronunciation
Widower is pronounced WI-doh-er, IPA /ˈwɪdoʊɝ/.
WI-doh-er
US /ˈwɪdoʊɝ/ · UK /ˈwɪdəʊə/
Syllables: WI · doh · er (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A man whose wife or partner has died and who has not remarried.
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Widower in a Sentence
- He has been a widower since the spring.
- The pension passes to a widower in the same way.
- A widower moved into the end cottage.
Common Mispronunciations of Widower
Not WY-doh-er
Short i of sit opens this, held down by the single d that follows.
Not WI-dowr
Three beats here, WI-doh-er, so the ending is not the ow of tower.
Tip: Widow plus er, and the widow half keeps exactly its own sound.
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