Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oceanographer

/ˌoʊʃəˈnɑɡɹəfəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: oceanog-ra-pher
IPA: /ˌoʊʃəˈnɑɡɹəfəɹ/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a person who studies oceanography, the science of oceans

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌoʊʃəˈnɑɡɹəfəɹ/

Inflected Forms

oceanographers (plural)

Derived Forms

palaeoceanographer paleoceanographer

Frequently Paired Words

oceanography

Synonyms

oceanographist

Rhymes With

photographer choreographer biographer cinematographer geographer pornographer demographer lexicographer autobiographer crystallographer

Questions

How do you pronounce oceanographer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊʃəˈnɑɡɹəfəɹ/.
What does oceanographer mean?: a person who studies oceanography, the science of oceans

How to pronounce oceanographer

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