American English pronunciation

How to pronounce dolphins

IPA transcription: ['dɑlfənz]

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Noun

  • large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)

  • any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises

Usage examples

  • I went swimming with dolphins yesterday.
  • I went swimming with dolphins yesterday.
  • Perry has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins.
  • Cetaceans, such as beluga whales, dolphins and humpback whales, blow bubble rings.
  • A group of dolphins came and protected us from the sharks.
  • He also played for the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and the Dallas Cowboys.
  • The Dolphins' only problem is that they cannot seem to keep a head coach.
  • Blue symbolizes water, white represents ice, and dolphins are considered a friend of mariners.
  • Some interactions with humans are harmful to the dolphins.
  • I went swimming with dolphins yesterday.