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melt pond

/ˈmɛlt ˌpɑnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
melt pond
IPA
/ˈmɛlt ˌpɑnd/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pools of melted water which form on glacial, shelf, or sea ice, typically during warmer periods.

Etymology

From melt + pond.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɛlt ˌpɑnd/
  • British English: /ˈmɛlt ˌpɒnd/

Inflected Forms

melt ponds (plural)

Phrases

ice floe

Frequently Paired Words

glacier iceberg ice floe

Questions

How do you pronounce melt pond?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛlt ˌpɑnd/.
What does melt pond mean?
Pools of melted water which form on glacial, shelf, or sea ice, typically during warmer periods.
Where does melt pond come from?
From melt + pond.

How to pronounce melt pond

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