wavelength

/ˈweɪv.leŋθ/

Syllables wave·length

Stress WAVE-length

Phonics Breakdown

wave

/weɪv/

long a_e

len

/len/

short e

gth

/ŋθ/

ng sound

Meaning

the distance between two successive peaks of a wave

Sound Reference

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wave=/weɪv/(wave) + len=/len/(length) + gth=/ŋθ/(length)

Example

Red light has a longer wavelength than blue light.