Como Pronunciar "plankton"
word
/ˈpɫæŋktən/
PLANG-tuhn
/plˈæŋktən/
plANG-tuhn
Definição
Very small organisms that drift or float in water, especially in oceans and lakes, and serve as a main food source for many marine animals.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
/ˈpɫæŋktən/
Inglês Britânico
/plˈæŋktən/
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
PLANG-tuhn
UK
plANG-tuhn
Ouça em Contexto
Many fish eat plankton to survive.
Whales filter plankton from the water for food.
Plankton is important for the ocean ecosystem.
In summer, there can be huge blooms of plankton near the coastline.