Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steller sea lion

/ˈstɛlə siː ˈlaɪən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: steller sea lion
IPA: /ˈstɛlə siː ˈlaɪən/

14

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus, the largest of the eared seals.

Etymology

Named after the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈstɛlə siː ˈlaɪən/

Inflected Forms

Steller sea lions (plural) Steller's sea lion (alternative)

Synonyms

northern sea lion steller's sea lion eumetopias jubatus

Questions

How do you pronounce steller sea lion?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɛlə siː ˈlaɪən/.
What does steller sea lion mean?: A species of sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus, the largest of the eared seals.
Where does steller sea lion come from?: Named after the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller.

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