Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

white water

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.21 in modern English

Syllables
white wa-ter
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any turbulent, frothy water as found in river rapids or surf.

Uncountable

noun

The turbid, sediment-rich water of certain rivers.

Uncountable

noun

Turbulent conditions.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

whitewater (alternative) white-water (alternative)

Phrases

white-water canoeing whitewater rafting

Frequently Paired Words

flatwater quickwater blackwater clearwater

Synonyms

whitewater

Questions

What does white water mean?
Any turbulent, frothy water as found in river rapids or surf.

How to pronounce white water

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