how to pronounce waves

/ˈwɛɪvz/

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waves is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of waves in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… so if smooth jazz heat waves and a bit …”

meanings of waves

noun:

Plural of wave.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wave.

name:

Initialism of Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service.

waves frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word waves occurs in english on average 23.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.