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How to pronounce “shortwave”
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Pronunciation guide for shortwave
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of shortwave with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 4 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Theremin, the untouchable music
I think, when he was working on some shortwave radios.
- Definition summary
- (of radio waves) Having a wavelength of approximately 10 to 100 meters.
Example 1 of 4
How to pronounce shortwave
Theremin, the untouchable music

I think, when he was working on some shortwave radios.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “shortwave”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- (of radio waves) Having a wavelength of approximately 10 to 100 meters.
- (of radio equipment) Capable of transmitting or receiving signals at such a wavelength.
- [Noun]
- (physics) An electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 100 meters, corresponding to frequencies between 3 and 30 MHz.
- (colloquial, usually in the plural) Any frequency in this range, especially when used in broadcasting.
- (meteorology) Downward radiation entering the earth's atmosphere that is in the shortwave frequency range.
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