widow

/ˈwɪdoʊ/

Syllables wi·dow

Stress WI-dow

Phonics Breakdown

wi

/wɪ/

short i

dow

/doʊ/

ow diphth

Meaning

a woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried

Sound Reference

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wi=/wɪ/(win) + dow=/doʊ/(go)

Example

She became a widow after her husband passed away.