英語で「water」はどう発音する？
ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ
WAH·t̬ər
第1強勢： WAH
実際の動画クリップの中でネイティブが文脈に合わせて「water」を発音するのを聴く
🇺🇸 US vs 🇬🇧 UK vs 🇦🇺 AUS
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “water”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
WAH
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
t̬ər
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("WAH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: US features a flapped /t/ and rhotic ⁄ɚ⁄; UK uses an unvoiced crisp /t/ and non-rhotic ⁄ə⁄; AUS uses a flap with broader vowel.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a /t/ between vowels turns into an alveolar tap/flap [ɾ], sounding close to a quick "d". In standard British RP, the /t/ remains a voiceless plosive. Both British and Australian English are non-rhotic, dropping the final /r/ into an open schwa. US: Intervocalic /t/ becomes voiced flap [ɾ]; pronounced ‘r’. UK: Sharp aspirated [t]; non-rhotic schwa ending.
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "water" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "water is" sounds like "water-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "water" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Water’s also involved in physical weathering, the process where natural forces or living things break or wear away rock.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“water oceans where you might be able to go for a swim is one way to think of it.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“"Water for Elephants" opened on March 21 at the Imperial Theater on Broadway to rave reviews.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Water absorbs vibrations. So you're just sitting and chatting and talking about here and there.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Water everywhere. We put dirty water in baby bottles and asked parents to imagine potentially”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Water is-- we get water out of the tap for basically nothing.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
「water」のスピーキング練習
ネイティブの発音を聞き、マイクに向かってセンテンスを復唱すると、リアルタイムで単語ごとの発音精度スコアが表示されます。
Water’s also involved in physical weathering, the process where natural forces or living things break or wear away rock.
文脈で聴く: “water”
110,036 件のクリップThe 英語 word “water” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ (phonetic respelling: WAH-t̬ər). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (WAH · t̬ər), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (WAH). Grammatically, “water” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 110,036 authentic 英語 video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “water” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @1:56
“Then, we end up with incredible caves like this in Slovenia. Water’s also involved in physical weathering, the process where natural forces or living things break or wear away rock. the process where natural forces or living things break or wear away rock.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @18:04
“planets where there might also be liquid water oceans where you might be able to go for a swim is one way to think of it. go for a swim is one way to think of it.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @1:31
“beyond his wildest dreams. "Water for Elephants" opened on March 21 at the Imperial Theater on Broadway to rave reviews. on Broadway to rave reviews.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @36:47
“It's water memory-- water memory. Water absorbs vibrations. So you're just sitting and chatting and talking about here and there. So you're just sitting and chatting and talking about”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @25:50
“just take for granted because we have never not known water. Water everywhere. We put dirty water in baby bottles and asked parents to imagine potentially We put dirty water in baby bottles”
意味と定義: “water”
- An inorganic compound (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.
- To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).
- To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.
動画内の例文 (3)
- “By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen.”
- “May I have a glass of water?”
- “Water’s also involved in physical weathering, the process where natural forces or living things break or wear away rock.”
よく使われるフレーズ・コロケーション
発音: “water”
- Pronunciation:
- WAH-t̬ər
- 音節:
- WAH · t̬ər
- Written Hyphenation:
- wa · ter
- 第1強勢：
- WAH
- IPA:
- ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ
- 文脈で聴く
- water
類義語: “water”
「water」と意味が関連する単語を実際の動画クリップで確認:
押韻・ライミングワード： “water”
-ɔtər発音が全く同じ単語（同音異義語）
固有の発音「water」 (⁄ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ⁄) には一般的な語彙において同音異義語がありません。
「water」に関するよくある質問
「water」の英語の発音は？
「water」の発音記号は ⁄ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ⁄ (WAH-t̬ər) です。上のネイティブ動画クリップを再生して、実際の会話におけるリアルな発音を聞いてみましょう。
「water」の音節（シラブル）数はいくつですか？
「water」には 2 つの音節があります：WAH · t̬ər。
「water」のアクセント（強勢）はどこですか？
「water」の第1強勢（主アクセント）は「WAH」にあります。動画内の強勢の置かれ方に注目して聴いてみてください。
「water」の意味は何ですか？
An inorganic compound (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.
「water」が実際に使われている文を聞くには？
このページには、字幕付きの動画例文が 110036 件収録されています。「前へ / 次へ」（または矢印キー ← / →）を使って発音される瞬間をピンポイントで再生できます。
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “water”?
US features a flapped /t/ and rhotic ⁄ɚ⁄; UK uses an unvoiced crisp /t/ and non-rhotic ⁄ə⁄; AUS uses a flap with broader vowel. In American English, a /t/ between vowels turns into an alveolar tap/flap [ɾ], sounding close to a quick "d". In standard British RP, the /t/ remains a voiceless plosive. Both British and Australian English are non-rhotic, dropping the final /r/ into an open schwa. US: Intervocalic /t/ becomes voiced flap [ɾ]; pronounced ‘r’. UK: Sharp aspirated [t]; non-rhotic schwa ending.