Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

international waters

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-na-tion-al wa-ters
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Those parts of the ocean that are not legally recognized as being under the jurisdiction of any national government.

Example Sentences

Phrases

flag state universal jurisdiction

Frequently Paired Words

flag state universal jurisdiction territorial waters exclusive economic zone international waterway

Synonyms

high seas

Questions

What does international waters mean?
Those parts of the ocean that are not legally recognized as being under the jurisdiction of any national government.

How to pronounce international waters

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