How Do You Spell PICOWAVE?

Pronunciation: [pˈiːkə͡ʊwˌe͡ɪv] (IPA)

The correct spelling of the word is "microwave," not "picowave." This common mistake may stem from hearing the initial sound as a "p" instead of an "m." The phonetic transcription of "microwave" in IPA is /ˈmaɪkrəweɪv/. The initial sound is represented by the bilabial nasal consonant /m/, while the following sounds include a long /aɪ/ diphthong, a voiceless velar fricative /k/, a rhotic vowel /ə/, and a final voiced labiodental fricative /v/.

Etymology of PICOWAVE

The etymology of the word "picowave" is a combination of the two elements "pico-" and "wave".

- "Pico-" is a metric prefix derived from Spanish meaning "one trillionth" or 10^-12. It is commonly used to denote one trillionth of a unit.

- "Wave" refers to the transmission or propagation of energy through a medium.

When combined, "picowave" typically refers to electromagnetic waves that have a frequency in the microwave range but at a much smaller scale or wavelength, around one trillionth of a meter.

Conjugate verb Picowave

CONDITIONAL

I would picowave
you would picowave
he/she/it would picowave
we would picowave
they would picowave

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be picowaving
you would be picowaving
he/she/it would be picowaving
we would be picowaving
they would be picowaving

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have picowave
you would have picowave
he/she/it would have picowave
we would have picowave
they would have picowave

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been picowaving
you would have been picowaving
he/she/it would have been picowaving
we would have been picowaving
they would have been picowaving

FUTURE

I will picowave
you will picowave
he/she/it will picowave
we will picowave
they will picowave

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be picowaving
you will be picowaving
he/she/it will be picowaving
we will be picowaving
they will be picowaving

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have picowaved
you will have picowaved
he/she/it will have picowaved
we will have picowaved
they will have picowaved

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been picowaving
you will have been picowaving
he/she/it will have been picowaving
we will have been picowaving
they will have been picowaving

IMPERATIVE

you picowave
we let´s picowave

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to picowave

PAST

I picowaved
you picowaved
he/she/it picowaved
we picowaved
they picowaved

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was picowaving
you were picowaving
he/she/it was picowaving
we were picowaving
they were picowaving

PAST PARTICIPLE

picowaved

PAST PERFECT

I had picowaved
you had picowaved
he/she/it had picowaved
we had picowaved
they had picowaved

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been picowaving
you had been picowaving
he/she/it had been picowaving
we had been picowaving
they had been picowaving

PRESENT

I picowave
you picowave
he/she/it picowaves
we picowave
they picowave

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am picowaving
you are picowaving
he/she/it is picowaving
we are picowaving
they are picowaving

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

picowaving

PRESENT PERFECT

I have picowaved
you have picowaved
he/she/it has picowaved
we have picowaved
they have picowaved

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been picowaving
you have been picowaving
he/she/it has been picowaving
we have been picowaving
they have been picowaving