Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waterbed

/wˈɔtɚbˌɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
wa-terbed
IPA
/wˈɔtɚbˌɛd/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bed with a tough plastic mattress filled with water.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From water + bed.

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce waterbed?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɔtɚbˌɛd/.
What does waterbed mean?
A bed with a tough plastic mattress filled with water.
Where does waterbed come from?
From water + bed.

How to pronounce waterbed

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “waterbed”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/wˈɔtɚbˌɛd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “waterbed” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.