How to Pronounce "spider"
word
/ˈspaɪdɝ/
SPY-dur
/spˈaɪdɐ/
SPY-duh
Definition
A spider is a small animal with eight legs that makes webs and eats insects. Some spiders hunt without webs, and while many people fear them, most are harmless to humans.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈspaɪdɝ/
British English
/spˈaɪdɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPY-dur
UK
SPY-duh
Listen in Context
There is a spider in the bathroom.
The spider made a web in the window.
My sister is afraid of spiders.
Don't kill it—it's just a little spider.