How to pronounce “width”
Say “width” in one beat
width
/wɪdθ/
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- widthwɪdθ
- IPA (American)
- /wɪdθ/
- IPA (British)
- /wɪdθ/
- Respelling
- WIDTH
- Syllables
- 1 — width
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɪdθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Where “width” goes wrong
- Often heard
“WITH”
the d must be heard before the th, or width becomes with
What “width” means
- noun
the extent of something from side to side
Say it in a sentence
“Measure the width twice before you cut the board.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“width”, answered
How do you pronounce “width”?
“width” is pronounced /wɪdθ/ (WIDTH) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /wɪdθ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “width” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /wɪdθ/ — a single beat.
What does “width” mean?
As a noun: the extent of something from side to side For example: “Measure the width twice before you cut the board.”
Where is the stress in “width”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɪdθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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