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antilles

/ænˈtɪl.iːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
an-tilles
IPA
/ænˈtɪl.iːz/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A large archipelago in the West Indies, bounded to the north by (and including) the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea

Etymology

From Antilia or Antillia, a legendary island lying west of Spain and Portugal, from Antulia; the name is of disputed origin, with many different theories proposed; see Antillia.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ænˈtɪl.iːz/
  • British English: /ænˈtɪl.iːz/

Inflected Forms

the Antilles (canonical)

Derived Forms

Antillean

Phrases

Antilles catshark Antilles coqui Antilles Current Antilles pinktoe tarantula French Antilles Greater Antilles Leeward Antilles Lesser Antilles

Rhymes With

achilles phillies lilies fillies gillies chillies chilies chilis

Questions

How do you pronounce antilles?
The recorded pronunciation is /ænˈtɪl.iːz/.
What does antilles mean?
A large archipelago in the West Indies, bounded to the north by (and including) the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea
Where does antilles come from?
From Antilia or Antillia, a legendary island lying west of Spain and Portugal, from Antulia; the name is of disputed origin, with many different theories proposed; see Antillia.

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