How to Pronounce "echolocation"
word
ˌɛkoʊɫoʊˈkeɪʃən
ek-oh-loh-KAY-shun
ˌɛkələʊkˈeɪʃən
ek-uh-lohk-AY-shun
Definition
Echolocation is the use of sound waves and echoes to locate objects, commonly used by animals like bats and dolphins to 'see' in the dark or underwater.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɛkoʊɫoʊˈkeɪʃən
British English
ˌɛkələʊkˈeɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ek-oh-loh-KAY-shun
UK
ek-uh-lohk-AY-shun
Listen in Context
Bats use echolocation to find insects in the dark.
Dolphins communicate and sense their surroundings through echolocation.
Scientists study echolocation to learn how animals navigate in the dark.
Some blind people have learned to use a kind of echolocation to move around safely.