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How to pronounce megawatts

Say it like MEG-uh-wahts. Megawatts has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MEG).

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US American/ˈmɛɡəˌwɑts/MEG-uh-wahts
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • MEG
  • uh
  • wahts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Megawatts pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. MEGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. wahtsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does megawatts mean?

noun
  1. plural of megawatt How to pronounce megawatt

Questions about saying megawatts

How do you pronounce megawatts?

Say MEG-uh-wahts. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɛɡəˌwɑts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in megawatts?

Megawatts has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MEG). Broken into parts: MEG · uh · wahts.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).