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seabed

/sˈibˌɛd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
seabed
IPA
/sˈibˌɛd/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The floor or bottom of the sea or ocean.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sea + bed.

Inflected Forms

seabeds (plural)

Phrases

sleep with the fishes

Frequently Paired Words

sleep with the fishes lakebed riverbed streambed creekbed

Synonyms

seabottom bottom of the sea seafloor oceanbed ocean floor Davy Jones's locker sea floor ocean bottom sea bottom davy jones

Questions

How do you pronounce seabed?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈibˌɛd/.
What does seabed mean?
The floor or bottom of the sea or ocean.
Where does seabed come from?
From sea + bed.

How to pronounce seabed

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/sˈibˌɛd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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