Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bulk carrier

/bʌlk ˈker.i.ɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: bulk -car-ri-er
IPA: /bʌlk ˈker.i.ɚ/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any ocean-going cargo vessel (merchant ship) designed to carry unpackaged bulk cargo, such as grains, coal, ore, steel coils and cement, in its holds.

Example Sentences

"Otherwise, overseas coking coal will be moved to the UK by bulk ocean carrier, which are among the filthiest polluting objects on the face of the Earth we seek to protect."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bʌlk ˈker.i.ɚ/

Inflected Forms

bulk carriers (plural)

Synonyms

bulker

Questions

How do you pronounce bulk carrier?: The recorded pronunciation is /bʌlk ˈker.i.ɚ/.
What does bulk carrier mean?: Any ocean-going cargo vessel (merchant ship) designed to carry unpackaged bulk cargo, such as grains, coal, ore, steel coils and cement, in its holds.

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