Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

big ambergris cay

/ˈbɪɡ ˈæm.bɚ.ɡɹɪs ˈkiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
Big Am-ber-gris Cay
IPA
/ˈbɪɡ ˈæm.bɚ.ɡɹɪs ˈkiː/
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

The island is named for the presence of ambergris on its shores. The element big was added to distinguish the island from Little Ambergris Cay.

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Questions

How do you pronounce big ambergris cay?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪɡ ˈæm.bɚ.ɡɹɪs ˈkiː/.
What does big ambergris cay mean?
An island of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Where does big ambergris cay come from?
The island is named for the presence of ambergris on its shores. The element big was added to distinguish the island from Little Ambergris Cay.

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