saltwater
SAWL-TWO-ter
sawltwoter
/ˌsɔlˈtwɑtɝ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “saltwater” is spelled “sawltwoter”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | aw | l | t | w | o | t | er |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɔ/ | /l/ | /t/ | /w/ | /ɑ/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ |
English writes “saltwater” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sawltwoter” — 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 “saltwater”
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“saltwater” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “saltwater”?
“saltwater” is pronounced SAWL-TWO-ter — IPA /ˌsɔlˈtwɑtɝ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sawltwoter”.
How many syllables are in “saltwater”?
“saltwater” has 3 syllables: SAWL-TWO-ter (the capitalized syllable is stressed).