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sea turtle

/ˈsi ˌtɝ.tl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
sea -tur-tle
IPA
/ˈsi ˌtɝ.tl̩/
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any turtle that inhabits oceans, especially of the superfamily Chelonioidea.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsi ˌtɝ.tl̩/

Inflected Forms

sea turtles (plural) seaturtle (alternative) sea-turtle (alternative)

Phrases

green sea turtle hawksbill sea turtle Kemp's Ridley sea turtle leatherback sea turtle loggerhead sea turtle Ridley sea turtle

Synonyms

sea tortoise marine turtle

Questions

How do you pronounce sea turtle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsi ˌtɝ.tl̩/.
What does sea turtle mean?
Any turtle that inhabits oceans, especially of the superfamily Chelonioidea.

How to pronounce sea turtle

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