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torres strait islander

/ˈtɔ.ɹə.st͡ʃɹæɪˌtɑe.lən.də(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
tor-res s-trait is-lander
IPA
/ˈtɔ.ɹə.st͡ʃɹæɪˌtɑe.lən.də(ɹ)/
21
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the indigenous people living on the Torres Strait Islands, considered distinct from the Aboriginal people of the rest of Australia.

Etymology

From Torres Strait Islands + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɔ.ɹə.st͡ʃɹæɪˌtɑe.lən.də(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

Torres Strait Islanders (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce torres strait islander?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɔ.ɹə.st͡ʃɹæɪˌtɑe.lən.də(ɹ)/.
What does torres strait islander mean?
A member of the indigenous people living on the Torres Strait Islands, considered distinct from the Aboriginal people of the rest of Australia.
Where does torres strait islander come from?
From Torres Strait Islands + -er.

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