breakwater
BRAY-KWAW-ter
braykwawter
/ˈbɹeɪˌkwɔtɝ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “breakwater” is spelled “braykwawter”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | r | ay | k | w | aw | t | er |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ɹ/ | /eɪ/ | /k/ | /w/ | /ɔ/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ |
English writes “breakwater” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“braykwawter” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “breakwater”
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“breakwater” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “breakwater”?
“breakwater” is pronounced BRAY-KWAW-ter — IPA /ˈbɹeɪˌkwɔtɝ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “braykwawter”.
How many syllables are in “breakwater”?
“breakwater” has 3 syllables: BRAY-KWAW-ter (the capitalized syllable is stressed).