How to Pronounce "bathysphere"
word
ˈbæθɪˌsfɪə(ɹ)
BATH-ih-sfeer
ˈbæθɪˌsfɪə(ɹ)
BATH-ih-sfeer
Definition
A bathysphere is a strong, round metal vessel used to carry people deep underwater to explore the ocean, usually attached to a cable from a ship above.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbæθɪˌsfɪə(ɹ)
British English
ˈbæθɪˌsfɪə(ɹ)
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BATH-ih-sfeer
UK
BATH-ih-sfeer
Listen in Context
The scientist entered the bathysphere to explore the deep sea.
A bathysphere is shaped like a ball to withstand water pressure.
The first explorers used a bathysphere for ocean research.
It's amazing that people went so deep in the ocean inside a bathysphere back in the 1930s.