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ascension island

/əˈsɛnʃən ˌaɪ̯lənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
as-cen-sion is-land
IPA
/əˈsɛnʃən ˌaɪ̯lənd/
18
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island and constituent part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, located in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Etymology

From its discovery on Ascension Day in the year 1503 CE.

Phrases

Ascension Islander

Synonyms

Ascension

Questions

How do you pronounce ascension island?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈsɛnʃən ˌaɪ̯lənd/.
What does ascension island mean?
An island and constituent part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, located in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Where does ascension island come from?
From its discovery on Ascension Day in the year 1503 CE.

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