waves
WAYVZ
wayvz in Ingglish
IPA /ˈweɪvz/ · 1 syllable
How “waves” is spelled in Ingglish
| English | w | a | v | e | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingglish | w | ay | v | — | z |
“waves” sound by sound
| Ingglish | w | ay | v | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /w/ | /eɪ/ | /v/ | /z/ |
- Sounds
- 4 sounds from 5 letters: 1 vowel /eɪ/ and 3 consonants /w/, /v/, /z/
- Syllables
- 1 — WAYVZ
- Frequency
- common: 13.6 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #3,529 of the 48,804 words on this site
- Rhyme ending
- /eɪvz/
Words that sound like “waves” (homophones)
Words that rhyme with “waves” (/eɪvz/)
slavesgravessavescavesbravesravesshavescravesknavesstaves
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“waves” — questions & answers
How do you spell “waves”?
W-A-V-E-S in English; “wayvz” in Ingglish.
How do you pronounce “waves”?
WAYVZ — IPA /ˈweɪvz/, 1 syllable.
What is the IPA for “waves”?
/ˈweɪvz/ — 1 syllable.
What words sound like “waves”?
“waives” — same sounds, different spelling.