Waterway has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | A river and a canal are both types of waterway. | |
| 2. | A series of dams on the transboundary Mekong River has reduced water levels, damaging fisheries and causing other environmental problems for the people who depend on the waterway for their livelihoods and food. | |
| 3. | Operators of a 400-meter cargo ship say their vessel lost power and ran aground sideways in the Suez Canal, blocking a crucial waterway that is responsible for up to 12 percent of the world’s total trade. | |
| 4. | The Suez Canal Authority says about 50 ships a day pass through the 193-kilometer manmade waterway. | |
| 5. | The backlog of ships trying to pass through the Suez Canal could take about four days to work through, following nearly a week in which the vital waterway was blocked by a massive container ship. |