How to pronounce pelagic
American English pronunciation
puh-LAJ-ik
- IPA
- /pəˈlædʒɪk/
- Syllables
- puh · LAJ · ik (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What pelagic means
Living in the open sea, far from any shore
In a sentence: Pelagic fish like tuna swim far out in the deep blue ocean.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin, from a Greek word for the open sea.
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