Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anguilla

/æŋˈɡwɪ.lə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: An-guil-la
IPA: /æŋˈɡwɪ.lə/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean Sea.

Example Sentences

"In the late 1990s, the tiny Caribbean nation of Anguilla was home to an interesting cluster of expatriates. With its nonexistent taxes and incredible beaches, it was the perfect place for self-employed computer geeks to develop projects during the dot-com boom."
"With companies wanting internet addresses that communicate they are at the forefront of the A.I. boom — like Elon Musk’s X.ai website for his artificial intelligence company — Anguilla has recently received a huge influx in requests for domain names."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin anguilla (“eel”), from an uncertain Romance language original. The name of the island refers to its elongated shape.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: anguilla

Derived Forms

Anguillan

Phrases

Anguilla Channel Republic of Anguilla Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla

Frequently Paired Words

Anguillita

Rhymes With

villa manila vanilla gorilla guerrilla godzilla camilla sevilla priscilla padilla guerilla attila

Questions

How do you pronounce anguilla?: The recorded pronunciation is /æŋˈɡwɪ.lə/.
What does anguilla mean?: An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean Sea.
Where does anguilla come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce anguilla

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