Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whale shark

/weɪl.ʃɑːk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: whale shark
IPA: /weɪl.ʃɑːk/

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very large spotted shark, Rhincodon typus, of warm marine waters, similar to a whale, that feeds by filtering plankton from the water.

Example Sentences

"The largest fish in the world is a shark. It is a harmless plankton eater, and its name, whale shark has been confusing people for years."

Inflected Forms

whale sharks (plural)

Synonyms

rhincodon typus

Questions

How do you pronounce whale shark?: The recorded pronunciation is /weɪl.ʃɑːk/.
What does whale shark mean?: A very large spotted shark, Rhincodon typus, of warm marine waters, similar to a whale, that feeds by filtering plankton from the water.

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