How to Pronounce "widening"
word
ˈwaɪdənɪŋ
WAI-duh-ning
wˈaɪdnɪŋ
WAI-dning
Definition
The process or action of making something wider or becoming wider. It can refer to physical things (like roads) or to gaps and differences (such as a widening gap between rich and poor).
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwaɪdənɪŋ
British English
wˈaɪdnɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAI-duh-ning
UK
WAI-dning
Listen in Context
The widening of the street made traffic move more easily.
There is a widening gap between rich and poor in some countries.
Engineers are planning the widening of the main bridge.
The widening rift in their friendship was clear to everyone.