Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deepwater

/dˈipwˌɔtɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
deep-wa-ter
IPA
/dˈipwˌɔtɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Brine collected in a seafloor depression (brine pool).

Uncountable

name

Dated form of Deep Water, in West Virginia.

Dated

Etymology

From deep + water.

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce deepwater?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈipwˌɔtɚ/.
What does deepwater mean?
Alternative form of deep-water.
Where does deepwater come from?
From deep + water.

How to pronounce deepwater

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