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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

malware

/ˈmælˌwɛɹ/

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Begin with the vowel in “cat.”

The first syllable carries the main stress. Keep the l before w audible without inserting another vowel, and give the second syllable a smaller beat.

2 syllables · Stress on syllable 1

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The scan found malware on the computer.

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What does malware mean?

noun

  1. Software which has been designed to operate in a malicious, undesirable manner.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈmælˌwɛɹ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈmæl.wɛəɹ/
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