DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
microwave
/'maɪkroʊ,weɪv/ · maɪkroʊweɪv
Microwave has 3 syllables: mi · cro · wave.
mi
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cro
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wave
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verb. Cook or heat in a microwave oven.
noun. Kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food.
noun. A short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data.
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