How To Pronounce Wider
wider
In British English, wider is pronounced /ˈwaɪ.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwaɪ.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwaɪ.dɚ/.
Wider has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Wider has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Wider
Questions About Wider
How do you pronounce wider in British English?
In British English, wider is pronounced /ˈwaɪ.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwaɪ.dəʴ].
How do you pronounce wider in American English?
In American English, wider is pronounced /ˈwaɪ.dɚ/.
How many syllables are in wider?
Wider has two syllables, /waɪ/ + /də/.
Where is the stress in wider?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /waɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce wider the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwaɪ.də/ and American English has /ˈwaɪ.dɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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