Pronunciation

How to pronounce “width

“width” is pronounced /wɪdθ/ (WIDTH) — one syllable.
The sound

Say “width” in one beat

Say it like this

width

/wɪdθ/

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1 beat
  1. 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
Watch out

Where “width” goes wrong

  • Often heard

    WITH

    the d must be heard before the th, or width becomes with

Meaning

What “width” means

  1. noun

    the extent of something from side to side

Say it in a sentence

Measure the width twice before you cut the board.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.

Questions

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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