Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waveguide

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
wave-guide
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A structure which guides waves, such as electromagnetic waves, light, or sound waves.

verb

To act as a waveguide for

Example Sentences

Etymology

From wave + guide.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Physics.

Inflected Forms

waveguides (plural) waveguides (present, singular) waveguiding (participle, present) waveguided (participle, past) waveguided (past)

Synonyms

wave guide

Questions

What does waveguide mean?
A structure which guides waves, such as electromagnetic waves, light, or sound waves.
Where does waveguide come from?
From wave + guide.

How to pronounce waveguide

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “waveguide”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “waveguide”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “waveguide” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.