How To Pronounce Microwave
microwave
In British English, microwave is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.krəʊ.weɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmaɪ.kr̥əʊ.weɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.kroʊ.weɪv/.
Microwave has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Microwave has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Microwave
How do you pronounce microwave in British English?
In British English, microwave is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.krəʊ.weɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmaɪ.kr̥əʊ.weɪv].
How do you pronounce microwave in American English?
In American English, microwave is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.kroʊ.weɪv/.
How many syllables are in microwave?
Microwave has three syllables, /maɪ/ + /krəʊ/ + /weɪv/.
Where is the stress in microwave?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /maɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce microwave the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmaɪ.krəʊ.weɪv/ and American English has /ˈmaɪ.kroʊ.weɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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