Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kallang wave

/ˈkɑːlɑːŋ weɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: kallang wave
IPA: /ˈkɑːlɑːŋ weɪv/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Mexican wave.

noun

Alternative spelling of Kallang Wave.

Example Sentences

"THANK goodness for the Kallang Roar and the Kallang Wave."
"Beyond the fact that it's a free show, with great fireworks and a goodie-filled fun-pack thrown in, it's the atmosphere, the Kallang Wave and feeling the joy of being Singaporean."
"The Kallang Wave is not so much about the National Stadium as it is about the symbolism of local football's diminishing importance to a populace seemingly obsessed with material success."
"The biggest satisfaction was to do the Kallang Wave again, after so many years, and it was even better as I waved with my son for the first time."

Etymology

A Singapore variant of the Mexican wave. Kallang is the location of a football stadium in Singapore.

Inflected Forms

Kallang Waves (plural)

Synonyms

Mexican wave audience wave crowd wave wave

Questions

How do you pronounce kallang wave?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑːlɑːŋ weɪv/.
What does kallang wave mean?: Synonym of Mexican wave.
Where does kallang wave come from?: A Singapore variant of the Mexican wave. Kallang is the location of a football stadium in Singapore.

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