How to pronounce baleen
American English pronunciation
buh-LEEN
- IPA
- /bəˈlin/
- Syllables
- buh · LEEN (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What baleen means
The bristly plates some whales use to strain food from water
In a sentence: The whale pushed the water out through its baleen and kept the tiny shrimp inside.
Where it comes from: It comes through French from the Latin word for whale.
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