Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

el nino southern oscillation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: el ni-no -south-ern oscil-la-tion
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

25

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a more intense El Nino that occurs every few years when the welling up of cold nutrient-rich water does not occur; kills plankton and fish and affects weather patterns

Questions

What does el nino southern oscillation mean?: a more intense El Nino that occurs every few years when the welling up of cold nutrient-rich water does not occur; kills plankton and fish and affects weather patterns

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