watercress
WAW-ter-KRES
wawterkres
/ˈwɔtɝˌkɹɛs/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “watercress” is spelled “wawterkres”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | w | aw | t | er | k | r | e | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /w/ | /ɔ/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /k/ | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ |
English writes “watercress” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“wawterkres” — 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 “watercress”
yesguessunlesslesslsdressmesspressaddressprincess
“watercress” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “watercress”?
“watercress” is pronounced WAW-ter-KRES — IPA /ˈwɔtɝˌkɹɛs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “wawterkres”.
How many syllables are in “watercress”?
“watercress” has 3 syllables: WAW-ter-KRES (the capitalized syllable is stressed).