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Reef Pronunciation

Pronounce Reef as R EH EH F.

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    Reef phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'reef'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of reef: /rɛɛf/
    • Modern IPA representation of reef: /rɛɛf/

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    List of meaning for reef

    a ridge of material at or near the surface of the ocean

    reef(noun)

    a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

    Witwatersrand, Rand, Reef(noun)

    a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese

    reef(verb)

    one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind

    reef(verb)

    lower and bring partially inboard

    "reef the sailboat's mast"

    reef(verb)

    roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area

    reef(verb)

    reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef

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    reef in sentence

    1. Nearing the shore, a shoal of coral reef fish tried to avoid shark and other predators.

    2. A long coral reef separated the lagoon from the deeper parts of the sea.

    3. Because a circular atoll is enclosing the lagoon, the fish must swim through the reef to reach the other side.

    4. The small reef will either scatter into the sand or the ridge will grow stronger overtime.

    5. Because an ocean reef grows upward, the oldest of the piled material can be found on the bottom of the mound.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term reef

    If the Lassen didn't do anything but transit, then this Freedom of Navigation Operation didn't actually assert what they had led us to believe it was supposed to: that Subi Reef doesn't get a territorial sea.

    – Greg Poling

    We know that many of these tropical populations of reef fishes cannot tolerate dramatic increases in temperatures for extended periods of time. So it may be just a matter of time before the fish start feeling the heat as well, we’re watching them closely.

    – Jodie Rummer

    When its crew was alerted by a diver that her anchor chain may have impacted coral in the area, the crew promptly, and on their own accord, relocated their position to ensure the reef was protected.

    – Vulcan Inc

    UCS believes conversations about the mounting threats to the Great Barrier Reef and other World Heritage sites need to happen and should be done publicly.

    – Adam Markham

    You can have an El Niño climate change impact on a coral reef ; let's say it kills 40 % of the coral, but if you have swimmers there with sunscreen pollution, you're not going to have new generations coming in. So you're going to see the slow decline of the coral reefs in the area. And then you get an undersea, desolate landscape of just muck and mud and sand.

    – Craig Downs

    This decision has been described by some as a reprieve for the Reef. It is not a reprieve - it is a big, red flag from UNESCO, by insisting that the Australian government prepare a report within 18 months ... UNESCO has clearly shown that the Great Barrier Reef is not fine and is not safe in Tony Abbott's hands.

    – Shani Tager

    The fact that significant portions of the Great Barrier Reef on Australia’s eastern coast have been severely degraded or lost over the last few years is both a tragedy and also, I would have thought, a very serious wakeup call.

    – Prince Charles

    By insisting that the Australian government prepare a report within 18 months ... UNESCO has clearly shown that the Great Barrier Reef is not fine and is not safe in Tony Abbott’s hands.

    – Shani Tager

    There is no doubt that the reef is still in serious environmental danger.

    – Felicity Wishart

    Nobody's around, everyone that came to the reef to dive is gone and won't be back until after Cyclone Nathan passes.

    – David Smith

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