underwater
UHN-der-WAW-ter
uhnderwawter
/ˈʌndɝˌwɔtɝ/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “underwater” is spelled “uhnderwawter”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | uh | n | d | er | w | aw | t | er |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ʌ/ | /n/ | /d/ | /ɝ/ | /w/ | /ɔ/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ |
English writes “underwater” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“uhnderwawter” — 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 “underwater”
mrbetteraftermatterlaterdoctorwatersisterdaughterpeter
“underwater” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “underwater”?
“underwater” is pronounced UHN-der-WAW-ter — IPA /ˈʌndɝˌwɔtɝ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “uhnderwawter”.
How many syllables are in “underwater”?
“underwater” has 4 syllables: UHN-der-WAW-ter (the capitalized syllable is stressed).