How To Pronounce Widest
widest
In British English, widest is pronounced /ˈwaɪ.dɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwaɪ.dɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwaɪ.dɪst/.
Widest has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Widest 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.
Questions About Widest
How do you pronounce widest in British English?
In British English, widest is pronounced /ˈwaɪ.dɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwaɪ.dɪst̚].
How do you pronounce widest in American English?
In American English, widest is pronounced /ˈwaɪ.dɪst/.
How many syllables are in widest?
Widest has two syllables, /waɪ/ + /dɪst/.
Where is the stress in widest?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /waɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce widest the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈwaɪ.dɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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