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