headwater meaning

UK US /ˈhɛdwɔtɚ/ 3 syllables

headwater (noun): the source of a river.

Definition of headwater

  1. the source of a river
    • the headwaters of the Nile

    Type of: beginning

How to pronounce headwater

headwater is pronounced /ˈhɛdwɔtɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in ER · 9-letter words

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