microwave
MAI-kra-WAYV
maikrawayv
/ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “microwave” is spelled “maikrawayv”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | ai | k | r | a | w | ay | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /aɪ/ | /k/ | /ɹ/ | /ə/ | /w/ | /eɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “microwave” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“maikrawayv” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “microwave”
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“microwave” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “microwave”?
“microwave” is pronounced MAI-kra-WAYV — IPA /ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “maikrawayv”.
How many syllables are in “microwave”?
“microwave” has 3 syllables: MAI-kra-WAYV (the capitalized syllable is stressed).