To pronounce "watertight", say WAT-ert-ight — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈwɑː.tɚ.taɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈwɑː.tɚ.taɪt/
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"watertight" has 3 syllables: wat-ert-ight. It rhymes with insight and light, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“a watertight contract; a watertight regulation”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Watertight" has 3 syllables: wat · ert · ight.
The IPA transcription of "watertight" is /ˈwɑː.tɚ.taɪt/.
Watertight: So tightly made that water cannot enter or escape.
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