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How to pronounce shockwaves

Say it like SHAH-kwayvz. Shockwaves has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHAH).

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US American/ˈʃɑˌkweɪvz/SHAH-kwayvz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • SHAH
  • kwayvz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Shockwaves pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. SHAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. kwayvzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

What does shockwaves mean?

noun
  1. plural of shockwave How to pronounce shockwave

Questions about saying shockwaves

How do you pronounce shockwaves?

Say SHAH-kwayvz. The American pronunciation is /ˈʃɑˌkweɪvz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in shockwaves?

Shockwaves has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SHAH). Broken into parts: SHAH · kwayvz.

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