Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

west philippine sea

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: west- philip-pine sea
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

eastern portion of the South China Sea claimed by the Philippine government to be part of its exclusive economic zone.

name

Synonym of South China Sea.

Example Sentences

"to pursue economic activity in the West Philippine Sea, the portion of South China Sea that is within the country's exclusive economic zone."
"Names and wordings are a big deal in the South China Sea (SCS), also known as the “West Philippine Sea” in Manila and "East Sea" in Ho Chi Minh [City]."

Inflected Forms

the West Philippine Sea (canonical)

Derived Forms

WPS

Synonyms

South China Sea WPS West Sea East Sea South Sea East Vietnamese Sea

Questions

What does west philippine sea mean?: eastern portion of the South China Sea claimed by the Philippine government to be part of its exclusive economic zone.

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