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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌndərˈwɔːtər/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʌndɚˈwɔtɚ, -ˈwɑtɚ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(undər wôtər, -wotər)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•der•wa•ter /ˈʌndɚˈwɔtɚ, -ˈwɑtɚ/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. existing or occurring under water.
  2. designed to be used under water:underwater cameras and lights.

adv. 
  1. beneath the water:to travel underwater.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•der•wa•ter  (undər wôtər, -wotər),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. existing or occurring under water.
  2. designed to be used under water.
  3. located below a ship's waterline.

adv. 
  1. beneath the water:to travel underwater.

n. 
  1. the water beneath the surface:cold currents in the underwater.
  2. underwaters, the depths, as of a sea, lake, etc.
  • under- + water 1620–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
underwater /ˈʌndəˈwɔːtə/ adj
  1. being, occurring, or going under the surface of the water, esp the sea: underwater exploration
  2. below the water line of a vessel
adv
  1. beneath the surface of the water
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