How to Pronounce “ocean”
word
/ˈoʊʃən/
OH-shuhn
/ˈəʊʃən/
OH-shuhn
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.