Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

continental slope

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: con-ti-nen-tal s-lope
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The steep, narrow fringe separating the coastal zone from the deep ocean

Inflected Forms

continental slopes (plural)

Phrases

continental shelf

Frequently Paired Words

continental shelf

Synonyms

bathyal zone bathyal district

Questions

What does continental slope mean?: The steep, narrow fringe separating the coastal zone from the deep ocean

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