Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

water tower

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables
wa-ter -tow-er
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large tank of water, in an elevated position, acting as a local reservoir; water is pumped into the tank and fed by gravity to the consumers.

noun

A large metal pipe made to be extended vertically by sections, and used for discharging water upon burning buildings.

Archaic

Usage

Inflected Forms

water towers (plural) water-tower (alternative)

Phrases

cooling tower

Frequently Paired Words

cooling tower water engine standpipe

Questions

What does water tower mean?
A large tank of water, in an elevated position, acting as a local reservoir; water is pumped into the tank and fed by gravity to the consumers.

How to pronounce water tower

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “water tower”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “water tower”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “water tower” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.