Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microwave oven

/ˈmaɪkɹə(ʊ)ˌweɪv ˈʌv(ə)n/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: mi-crowave oven
IPA: /ˈmaɪkɹə(ʊ)ˌweɪv ˈʌv(ə)n/

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An oven that uses microwave-frequency energy to heat food or other items placed within it.

Example Sentences

"We got to install microwave ovens, custom kitchen deliveries. We got to move these refrigerators, we got to move these color TVs."

Etymology

From microwave and oven.

Inflected Forms

microwave ovens (plural)

Phrases

convection microwave oven

Frequently Paired Words

conventional oven convection oven induction oven

Synonyms

Chef Mike microwave[Appendix:Glossary microwave

Questions

How do you pronounce microwave oven?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪkɹə(ʊ)ˌweɪv ˈʌv(ə)n/.
What does microwave oven mean?: An oven that uses microwave-frequency energy to heat food or other items placed within it.
Where does microwave oven come from?: From microwave and oven.

How to pronounce microwave oven

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