How to Pronounce "deepwater"
word
ˈdipˌwɔtɝ
DEEP-waw-ter
ˈdiːpˌwɔːtə
DEEP-waw-tuh
Definition
Describes water that is very deep, usually far from the shore or at the bottom of oceans, seas, or large lakes. It is also used in contexts like 'deepwater oil drilling'.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdipˌwɔtɝ
British English
ˈdiːpˌwɔːtə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DEEP-waw-ter
UK
DEEP-waw-tuh
Listen in Context
The boat sailed into deepwater.
Some fish only live in deepwater.
The divers explored the deepwater cave.
Oil companies spend millions on deepwater drilling projects.