Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mid-ocean

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: mid-o-cean
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of midocean.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Whence we come we know not; and whither we are going, who can tell? We float out our life in the mid-ocean, with the warm sunshine above our heads, and the warm gulf-stream below; and that is enough for us."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does mid-ocean mean?: Alternative form of midocean.

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