Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

central mountain range

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables: cen-tral -moun-tain range
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A mountain range running through central Taiwan Island.

Example Sentences

"While the boats are the quickest way to take it all in, a 23-mile, or 37-kilometer, road that rings the lake draws cyclists and walkers. And trails, nestled in the foothills of the island’s Central Mountain Range, either snake up to the peaks or hug the water’s natural contours."
"Wu’s final Facebook post, dated Jan. 18, showed simply a tent and a glorious layer of clouds beneath what she said was the highest peak of Taiwan’s Central Mountain Range."
"There should be no reason for these large and highly toxic amphibians to exist in Chaotun, a township in the foothills of Taiwan's central mountain range."

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 中央山脈 /中央山脉 (Zhōngyāng Shānmài, “Central Mountain Range”).

Synonyms

Chungyang Shanmai Zhongyang Shanmai Chungyang Shanmo

Questions

What does central mountain range mean?: A mountain range running through central Taiwan Island.
Where does central mountain range come from?: Calque of Chinese 中央山脈 /中央山脉 (Zhōngyāng Shānmài, “Central Mountain Range”).

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