Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blue shark

/bluː ʃɑːrk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: blue shark
IPA: /bluː ʃɑːrk/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long blue shark, resembling a great white shark but smaller, of the species Prionace glauca.

Example Sentences

"The blue shark is long in almost all respects; long snout, long tail, long body, and especially long, curved pectoral fins."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bluː ʃɑːrk/

Inflected Forms

blue sharks (plural)

Synonyms

great blue shark prionace glauca

Questions

How do you pronounce blue shark?: The recorded pronunciation is /bluː ʃɑːrk/.
What does blue shark mean?: A long blue shark, resembling a great white shark but smaller, of the species Prionace glauca.

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