The word "widowhead" is spelled with the letter "w" at the beginning followed by the letter "i", pronounced as "I". This is followed by the letters "d-o-w-h-e-a-d", with the "o" pronounced as "ah". The final "d" is silent. The IPA phonetic transcription of "widowhead" is /ˈwɪdoʊhɛd/, with the stress on the second syllable. This unusual spelling may be confusing for some, but it is used to describe the top of a hill that resembles the head of a widow.