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falkland islands

/ˈfɔːlklənd ˌaɪləndz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
falk-land is-lands
IPA
/ˈfɔːlklənd ˌaɪləndz/
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, located in the South Atlantic.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Name taken from the Falkland Sound, which was named for Viscount Falkland by John Strong, who landed on the islands in 1690.

Inflected Forms

the Falkland Islands (canonical, plural) Falkland Island (alternative, attributive)

Derived Forms

Falklander Falklandic Falklands

Phrases

Falkland Islander Falkland Islands English Falkland Islands wolf Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

Countries of the world

Synonyms

Falklands Malvinas Falkland Islands Malouines

Questions

How do you pronounce falkland islands?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔːlklənd ˌaɪləndz/.
What does falkland islands mean?
An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, located in the South Atlantic.
Where does falkland islands come from?
Name taken from the Falkland Sound, which was named for Viscount Falkland by John Strong, who landed on the islands in 1690.

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