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above-water

/əˈbʌv ˈwɑ.tɚ/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.03 in modern English

Syllables
above-wa-ter
IPA
/əˈbʌv ˈwɑ.tɚ/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Above the surface of the water.

adj

Above the waterline of a ship.

Etymology

From above + water.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbʌv ˈwɑ.tɚ/

Inflected Forms

more above-water (comparative) most above-water (superlative) above water (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce above-water?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbʌv ˈwɑ.tɚ/.
What does above-water mean?
Above the surface of the water.
Where does above-water come from?
From above + water.

How to pronounce above-water

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