How to Pronounce "shoreline"
word
ˈʃɔɹˌɫaɪn
SHOR-line
ʃˈɔːlaɪn
SHAW-line
Definition
The line where land meets a body of water such as an ocean, sea, lake, or river.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃɔɹˌɫaɪn
British English
ʃˈɔːlaɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHOR-line
UK
SHAW-line
Listen in Context
We walked along the shoreline collecting shells.
The storm changed the shape of the shoreline.
Birds were sitting on the rocks by the shoreline.
There's a great hiking trail that follows the shoreline for miles.