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How to pronounce microwave
/ˈmaɪkrəweɪv/ British English
MY·krə·wayv
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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MEE·cro·wave
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MY·krə·wayv
My tip
The i sounds like eye: MY-krə-wayv.
In a sentence
The microwave has just finished.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: MY-krə-wayv.
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Questions
How do you pronounce microwave?
In British English, microwave is pronounced /ˈmaɪkrəweɪv/. Say it like this: MY-krə-wayv. The i sounds like eye: MY-krə-wayv.
How many syllables are in microwave?
When you say it, microwave has 3 syllables: MY-krə-wayv. The strong beat is the first one, MY.
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