microwaves
MAI-kroh-WAYVZ
maikrohwayvz
/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌweɪvz/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “microwaves” is spelled “maikrohwayvz”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | m | ai | k | r | oh | w | ay | v | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /m/ | /aɪ/ | /k/ | /ɹ/ | /oʊ/ | /w/ | /eɪ/ | /v/ | /z/ |
English writes “microwaves” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“maikrohwayvz” — 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 “microwaves”
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“microwaves” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “microwaves”?
“microwaves” is pronounced MAI-kroh-WAYVZ — IPA /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌweɪvz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “maikrohwayvz”.
How many syllables are in “microwaves”?
“microwaves” has 3 syllables: MAI-kroh-WAYVZ (the capitalized syllable is stressed).