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.