waterman
WAW-ter-man
wawterman
/ˈwɔtɝmən/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “waterman” is spelled “wawterman”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | w | aw | t | er | m | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /w/ | /ɔ/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ |
English writes “waterman” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“wawterman” — 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 “waterman”
onewonlistendonesomeonewomansonhavenrunopen
“waterman” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “waterman”?
“waterman” is pronounced WAW-ter-man — IPA /ˈwɔtɝmən/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “wawterman”.
How many syllables are in “waterman”?
“waterman” has 3 syllables: WAW-ter-man (the capitalized syllable is stressed).