The word "widman", with IPA /ˈwɪdmən/, is a surname of German origin. It is spelled with a "w" at the beginning, representing the voiced labio-velar approximant /w/. The "i" following the "w" is a short vowel /ɪ/. The "d" represents the voiced alveolar stop /d/, while the "m" refers to the bilabial nasal /m/. The final letter "a" is another short vowel /ə/. In summary, "widman" is spelled with a voiced labio-velar approximant, two short vowels, a voiced alveolar stop, a bilabial nasal, and a final short vowel.