How to Pronounce "brainwaves"
word
ˈbreɪnˌweɪvz
BRAYN-wayvz
bɹˈeɪnweɪvz
BRAYN-wayvz
Definition
Brainwaves are the electrical signals produced by your brain, measured by special medical equipment. Informally, 'brainwave' can also mean a sudden, clever idea.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbreɪnˌweɪvz
British English
bɹˈeɪnweɪvz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BRAYN-wayvz
UK
BRAYN-wayvz
Listen in Context
Doctors can measure your brainwaves with special machines.
People's brainwaves change when they are asleep.
Some tests use brainwaves to check for problems in the brain.
He suddenly had one of those brainwaves that solved the whole problem.