how to pronounce wat

/ˈwɔːt/

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wat is pronounced in one syllable

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ɔː

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An example use of wat in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… taped Jimmy Kimmel wat and backstage he …”

meanings of wat

noun:

A Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia.
A kind of stew or curry eaten in Ethiopia and Eritrea.

adverb:

Alternative spelling of what.
Used to contradict an underlying assumption held by the interlocutor.

name:

A medieval English given name, short for Walter.
Abbreviation of Waterford.

pronoun:

Alternative spelling of what.

determinative:

Alternative spelling of what.

wat frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word wat occurs in english on average 1.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.