Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

widowed

/wˈɪdoʊd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables: wid-owed
IPA: /wˈɪdoʊd/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Whose spouse has died or is gone missing; who has become a widow or widower.

verb

simple past and past participle of widow

Example Sentences

"I can't remember if I cried when I read about his widowed bride."

Phrases

grass-widowed

Questions

How do you pronounce widowed?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɪdoʊd/.
What does widowed mean?: Whose spouse has died or is gone missing; who has become a widow or widower.

How to pronounce widowed

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