Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

young island

/ˈjʌŋ ˈaɪ̯.lənd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English

Syllables
Union Is-land
IPA
/ˈjʌŋ ˈaɪ̯.lənd/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Etymology

Named after British colonial administrator Sir William Young, 1st Baronet, of North Dean (1724 or 1725 - 1788).

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Questions

How do you pronounce young island?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjʌŋ ˈaɪ̯.lənd/.
What does young island mean?
An island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Where does young island come from?
Named after British colonial administrator Sir William Young, 1st Baronet, of North Dean (1724 or 1725 - 1788).

How to pronounce young island

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