Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leopard seal

/ˈlɛpɚd siːl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables: leop-ard seal
IPA: /ˈlɛpɚd siːl/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large pinniped mammal (Hydrurga leptonyx) found in the Antarctic.

noun

Etymology

From leopard and seal.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɛpɚd siːl/
British English: /ˈlɛpəd siːl/

Inflected Forms

leopard seals (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce leopard seal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛpɚd siːl/.
What does leopard seal mean?: A large pinniped mammal (Hydrurga leptonyx) found in the Antarctic.
Where does leopard seal come from?: From leopard and seal.

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