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widow

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "widow" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
5 characters
English (US)
2syllables

widow

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

widow is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, widow is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofwidow

1noun
  • A woman whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); feminine of widower.
  • A person whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried).
  • (in combination) A woman whose husband is often away pursuing a sport, etc.
  • An additional hand of cards dealt face down in some card games, to be used by the highest bidder.
  • A single line of type that ends a paragraph, carried over to the next page or column.
  • A venomous spider, of the genus Latrodectus.
1verb
  • To make a widow or widower of someone; to cause the death of the spouse of.
  • To strip of anything valued.
  • To endow with a widow's right.
  • To be widow to.
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