American English

How to pronounce width

nounB1Common word
WIHTH

/wɪθ/

One syllable.

the distance from one side of something to the other side

What to listen for

Width is usually pronounced /wɪdθ/, and you may also hear /wɪt̚θ/. In fast connected speech, the middle sound may disappear, so it can sound like /wɪθ/.

Usual pronunciation/wɪdθ/
Common alternate/wɪt̚θ/
Practice out loud

Meanings & examples

noun

the distance from one side of something to the other side

The width of the table is 80 centimeters.

This road has enough width for two cars.

Common phrases & grammar

the width of the road · maximum width · shoulder width

the width of + noun

a width of + number + unit

Related words & forms

wideadjective: measuring a large distance from side to sidewidenverb: to make something wider or become wider