How many syllables in widow?

There are 2 syllables in the word widow.

How to pronounce widow:

widow (noun):: a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried.; a woman who has lost her spouse or partner by death and usually has not remarried

adult female

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helpmeet

homemaker

housekeeper

housewife

lady

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missus

mrs.

old lady

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significant other

soul mate

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stay-at-home

war widow

widow woman

wife

wifey

woman

widower

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