Initials said as a word, not letters

/swɑːt/verb

To hit something with one quick, hard slap.

Could you swat that fly before it lands again?

/swɑːt/verb

To hit something with one quick, hard slap.

The vowel is ah, as in spot, not the vowel in sat.

/ˈmoʊdəm/noun

A box that connects a computer to a network over a phone or cable line.

The modem keeps dropping the connection every few minutes.

/ˈmoʊdəm/noun

A box that connects a computer to a network over a phone or cable line.

The second syllable is a weak dum, not dem.

/dʒiːp/noun

A small tough vehicle built for driving on rough ground.

We rented a jeep for the drive up the mountain.

/dʒiːp/noun

A small tough vehicle built for driving on rough ground.

/ˈleɪzər/noun

A device that makes a narrow, very bright beam of light.

Don't point that laser at anyone, please.

/ˈleɪzər/noun

A device that makes a narrow, very bright beam of light.

The s sounds like a z: LAY-zer.

/flæk/noun

Harsh criticism aimed at someone.

Our boss caught a lot of flak over the new schedule.

/flæk/noun

Harsh criticism aimed at someone.

/ˈeɪˌwɔːl/adjective

Gone without permission, especially from a job or the military.

The whole crew went awol right after the lunch break.

/ˈeɪˌwɔːl/adjective

Gone without permission, especially from a job or the military.

Said as one word: AY-wall.

/ˈskuːbə/noun

A tank of air and a mouthpiece that let a diver breathe underwater.

I signed up for a scuba class next month.

/ˈskuːbə/noun

A tank of air and a mouthpiece that let a diver breathe underwater.

SKOO-buh, and the last syllable is a weak uh.

/ˈreɪˌdɑːr/noun

Equipment that finds distant objects by bouncing radio waves off them and reading what comes back.

The storm showed up on the radar last night.

/ˈreɪˌdɑːr/noun

Equipment that finds distant objects by bouncing radio waves off them and reading what comes back.

RAY-dar, and the second half rhymes with car.

/ˈsoʊnɑːr/noun

Equipment that finds things underwater by sending out a sound and timing the echo.

The crew used sonar to map the sea floor.

/ˈsoʊnɑːr/noun

Equipment that finds things underwater by sending out a sound and timing the echo.

SO-nar, with the ending like car, not like her.

/ˈmeɪzər/noun

A device that makes a focused beam of microwaves, working much like a laser does with light.

I had never even heard of a maser until you said that.

/ˈmeɪzər/noun

A device that makes a focused beam of microwaves, working much like a laser does with light.

MAY-zer, rhyming with laser.