Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barrier island

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
bar-ri-er is-land
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An island that is close to, and parallel to, the main coastline.

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What does barrier island mean?
An island that is close to, and parallel to, the main coastline.

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