waterwork
wa·ter·work/ˈwɔtɚˌwɚk/noun
waterwork is spelled W-A-T-E-R-W-O-R-K: 9 letters and 3 syllables (wa·ter·work). As a noun, waterwork means “A machine or mechanism for raising or carrying water” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of waterwork is waterworks.
How many letters and syllables are in waterwork?
| Letters | 9: W-A-T-E-R-W-O-R-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: wa·ter·work |
| In writing | too rare for the frequency list |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce waterwork?
- UK /ˈwɔːtəˌwəːk/
- US /ˈwɔtɚˌwɚk/
- US [-ɾɚ-]
Waterwork has 3 syllables, split wa·ter·work in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of waterwork
- waterworks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does waterwork mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A machine or mechanism for raising or carrying water.
- 2
A textile fabric used like tapestry.
- 3
Some action or activity done on, in, or using water.
- 4
A style of painting executed in distemper or size, on canvas or a wall, intended to resemble a tapestry; (countable) such a painting.
- 5
A hydraulic apparatus by which a supply of water is furnished for ornamental purposes; also, an ornamental fountain or waterfall.
- 6
archaicEngineering works relating to the conveyance and flow of fluids (principally water), such as the collection and distribution of water, drainage, irrigation, etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does waterwork come from?
From Late Middle English [Term?], analysable as water + work.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).