English pronunciation
How to pronounce “witness”
Phonetic spelling
WIT-niss
IPA /ˈwɪtnəs/
How do you spell “witness”?
w i t n e s s
“witness” is spelled W-I-T-N-E-S-S. It is pronounced WIT-niss, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I was a witness to the accident.
She will witness the signing of the contract.