red sea

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [red see]
- /rɛd si/
- /red siː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red see]
- /rɛd si/

Definitions of red sea words

noun red sea an arm of the Indian Ocean, extending NW between Africa and Arabia: connected to the Mediterranean by the Suez Canal. 1450 miles (2335 km) long; 170,000 sq. mi. (440,300 sq. km); greatest depth, 7254 feet (2211 meters). 1
noun red sea channel to Indian Ocean 1
noun red sea a long narrow sea between Arabia and NE Africa, linked with the Mediterranean in the north by the Suez Canal and with the Indian Ocean in the south: occasionally reddish in appearance through algae. Area: 438 000 sq km (169 000 sq miles) 0
noun red sea sea between NE Africa & W Arabia, connected with the Mediterranean Sea by the Suez Canal & with the Indian Ocean by the Gulf of Aden: c. 1,400 mi (2,253 km) long: c. 174,900 sq mi (452,989 sq km) 0

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red sea popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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