How to Pronounce "ocean"
word
/ˈoʊʃən/
OH-shuhn
/ˈəʊʃən/
OH-shuhn
Definition
A very large body of salt water that covers much of the Earth. It can also mean the huge open sea, not just the area near the coast.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈoʊʃən/
British English
/ˈəʊʃən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OH-shuhn
UK
OH-shuhn
Listen in Context
The ocean is very blue today.
They swam in the ocean during vacation.
This river flows into the ocean.
I could sit by the ocean for hours and do nothing.