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skywave

/skˈaɪwˌeɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
sky-wave
IPA
/skˈaɪwˌeɪv/
20
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An electromagnetic wave refracted back to the Earth by the ionosphere.

Etymology

From sky + wave.

Inflected Forms

skywaves (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce skywave?
The recorded pronunciation is /skˈaɪwˌeɪv/.
What does skywave mean?
An electromagnetic wave refracted back to the Earth by the ionosphere.
Where does skywave come from?
From sky + wave.

How to pronounce skywave

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