IPA Transcription of "ocean" in American English

The American English IPA transcription of “ocean” is /ˈoʊʃən/.

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oceanˈoʊʃən

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Dialect Variants

DialectIPAPOS
English (Australia)/ˈəʉʃən/
English (United Kingdom)/ˈəʊʃn/
English (United Kingdom)/ˈəʊʃən/

Similar Pronunciations

/boʊʃən/1

/hoʊʃən/1

/koʊʃən/1

/kʊʃən/1

/loʊʃən/1

/moʊʃən/1

/noʊʃən/1

/poʊʃən/1

/ɡoʊʃən/1

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