Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aleutian islands

/ˌæliːˈuːʃən ˈɑɪlændz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: aleu-tian is-lands
IPA: /ˌæliːˈuːʃən ˈɑɪlændz/

16

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An archipelago of more than three hundred small volcanic islands forming an island arc in the Northern Pacific Ocean, between Alaska and the Kamchatka Peninsula of Asia; part of the United States.

Etymology

Possibly from Chukchi aliat (“an island”).

Word Breakdown

Root: aliat

Inflected Forms

the Aleutian Islands (canonical)

Phrases

Bering Strait

Frequently Paired Words

Alaska Bering Strait

Synonyms

Aleut Islands Aleutic Islands Catherine Archipelago

Questions

How do you pronounce aleutian islands?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæliːˈuːʃən ˈɑɪlændz/.
What does aleutian islands mean?: An archipelago of more than three hundred small volcanic islands forming an island arc in the Northern Pacific Ocean, between Alaska and the Kamchatka Peninsula of Asia; part of the United States.
Where does aleutian islands come from?: Possibly from Chukchi aliat (“an island”).

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