How to Pronounce “widow”
word
/ˈwɪdoʊ/
WI-doh
/wˈɪdəʊ/
WI-doh
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈwɪdoʊ/
British English
/wˈɪdəʊ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WI-doh
UK
WI-doh
Listen in Context
Her grandmother became a widow at a young age.
The widow lives alone in a small house.
She was left a widow with two young children to raise.
The article told the story of a war widow rebuilding her life.