Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in waves

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: in- waves
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

With variable frequency; in large amounts spaced out.

Example Sentences

"The attention and praise come in waves for the pop star."
"Relief came over me in waves."

Questions

What does in waves mean?: With variable frequency; in large amounts spaced out.

How to pronounce in waves

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