Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sea bass

/ˈsiːbæs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: sea bass
IPA: /ˈsiːbæs/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various species of saltwater fish in various families, or a specimen thereof, in several families in order Perciformes

Etymology

sea (attributive use) + bass (fish)

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈsiːbæs/

Inflected Forms

sea basses (plural)

Phrases

Asian sea bass barred sand bass black sea bass blackfin sea bass Chilean sea bass European sea bass giant sea bass Japanese lates sea bass

Synonyms

bass

Questions

How do you pronounce sea bass?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiːbæs/.
What does sea bass mean?: Any of various species of saltwater fish in various families, or a specimen thereof, in several families in order Perciformes
Where does sea bass come from?: sea (attributive use) + bass (fish)

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