Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

second island chain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables: sec-ond is-land chain
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The next chain of archipelagos out from the East Asian continental mainland coast, beyond the first island chain. Principally composed of the Bonin Islands, Mariana Islands, Caroline Islands; from Honshu to New Guinea.

name

Alternative letter-case form of second island chain.

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 第二島鏈／第二岛链 (Dì'èr dǎoliàn).

Phrases

first island chain third island chain

Frequently Paired Words

first island chain third island chain

Questions

What does second island chain mean?: The next chain of archipelagos out from the East Asian continental mainland coast, beyond the first island chain. Principally composed of the Bonin Islands, Mariana Islands, Caroline Islands; from Honshu to New Guinea.
Where does second island chain come from?: Calque from Chinese 第二島鏈／第二岛链 (Dì'èr dǎoliàn).

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