how to pronounce wither

/ˈwɪðɚ/

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wither is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of wither in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… and so it would wither and die but what …”

meanings of wither

verb:

To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
To make helpless due to emotion.
To go against, resist; oppose.
To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.
To cause to shrivel or dry up.
To become helpless due to emotion.

noun:

Singular of withers (“part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades").

adverb:

Against, in opposition to.

name:

A surname.

wither frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word wither occurs in english on average 1.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.