Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: widespread
IPA transcription: [w'aɪdspɹ'ɛd]
Pronunciations of widespread
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adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: widespread
    Meaning: widely circulated or diffused; "a widespread doctrine"; "widespread fear of nuclear war"
  • Synonyms: far-flung, widespread
    Meaning: distributed over a considerable extent; "far-flung trading operations"; "the West's far-flung mountain ranges"; "widespread nuclear fallout"
Usage examples
  • From A.D. 1414 up to 1832 no fewer than nineteen widespread outbreaks of this kind have been recorded.
  • There is a widespread belief that twin children possess magical powers over nature, especially over rain and the weather.
  • It was owing to the strength of our Government and the good sense of the quiet masses of the people that it did not wrap our country in one widespread conflagration.
  • The intimate association of frogs and toads with water has earned for these creatures a widespread reputation as custodians of rain; and hence they often play a part in charms designed to draw needed showers from the sky.
  • It accounts for the tendency to isolate intellectual matters till knowledge is scholastic, academic, and professionally technical, and for the widespread conviction that liberal education is opposed to the requirements of an education which shall count in the vocations of life.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Martin Luther, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Major depressive disorder, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording American goldfinch, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Rock–paper–scissors, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Hurricane Dog (1950), License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Truthiness, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Nyarlathotep, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Scar (The Lion King), License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Titan (moon), License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Bobcat, License CC BY-SA 4.0