Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

block island

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English

Syllables: block- is-land
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island in Block Island Sound, Rhode Island, United States, coextensive with the town of New Shoreham.

Example Sentences

"Well I'm on the Downeaster Alexa / And I'm cruisin' through Block Island Sound"

Etymology

From Dutch Block, named after Dutch explorer Adriaen Block.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: Block

Phrases

Block Islander

Questions

What does block island mean?: An island in Block Island Sound, Rhode Island, United States, coextensive with the town of New Shoreham.
Where does block island come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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