strait of malacca

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Definition von strait of malacca im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A strait between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra

Channel connecting the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea. It lies between Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. It is 500 mi (800 km) long and is funnel-shaped; only 40 mi (65 km) wide in the south, it broadens in the north to 155 mi (249 km). Numerous islets hinder passage at its southern entrance. The shortest sea route between India and China, it is one of the most heavily traveled shipping channels in the world

{i} strait in southeast Asia connecting the Andaman Sea with the South China Sea

Silbentrennung

strait of Ma·lac·ca

Türkische aussprache

streyt ıv mıläkı

Aussprache

/ˈstrāt əv məˈlakə/ /ˈstreɪt əv məˈlækə/