diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index d11d5a56d6..60a37e5ef1 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
     <!-- The format string for the dimensions of a widget in the drawer -->
     <!-- There is a special version of this format string for Farsi -->
     <string name="widget_dims_format">%1$d \u00d7 %2$d</string>
+    <!-- Accessibility spoken message format for the dimensions of a widget in the drawer -->
+    <string name="widget_accessible_dims_format">%1$d wide by %2$d high</string>
 
     <!-- All Apps -->
     <!-- Search bar text in the apps view. [CHAR_LIMIT=50] -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetCell.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetCell.java
index 97877fd352..293585dd66 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetCell.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetCell.java
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ public class WidgetCell extends LinearLayout implements OnLayoutChangeListener {
         mWidgetName.setText(mItem.label);
         mWidgetDims.setText(getContext().getString(R.string.widget_dims_format,
                 mItem.spanX, mItem.spanY));
+        mWidgetDims.setContentDescription(getContext().getString(
+                R.string.widget_accessible_dims_format, mItem.spanX, mItem.spanY));
         mWidgetPreviewLoader = loader;
 
         if (item.activityInfo != null) {