wave

/weɪv/

Syllables wave

Stress WAVE

Phonics Breakdown

w

/w/

consonant sound

ave

/eɪv/

long a_e

Meaning

a moving ridge of water; to move the hand to say hello or goodbye

Sound Reference

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w=/w/(water) + a_e=/eɪ/(cake) + v=/v/(very)

Example

She gave me a friendly wave.