watertight

/ˈwɔːtərtaɪt/

Syllables wa·ter·tight

Stress WAT-er-tight

Phonics Breakdown

wa

/wɔː/

short a

ter

/tər/

er schwa

tight

/taɪt/

long i (igh)

Meaning

completely sealed so that no water can enter; secure and reliable

Sound Reference

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water=/ˈwɔːtər/(water) + tight=/taɪt/(tight)

Example

The engineers made sure the boat was completely watertight.