Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cape breton island

/ˈkeɪp ˈbɹɛtən ˈaɪlənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: cape bre-ton is-land
IPA: /ˈkeɪp ˈbɹɛtən ˈaɪlənd/

23

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island on the Atlantic coast of Canada, part of the province of Nova Scotia.

Etymology

Named after its easternmost point, Cape Breton, whose name has an uncertain etymology. One theory connects it to the Bretons of northwestern France which discovered Canada, and another connects it to the French commune Capbreton, where whalers and fishermen traded with the Miꞌkmaq of this island.

Synonyms

Cape Breton CB

Questions

How do you pronounce cape breton island?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪp ˈbɹɛtən ˈaɪlənd/.
What does cape breton island mean?: An island on the Atlantic coast of Canada, part of the province of Nova Scotia.
Where does cape breton island come from?: Named after its easternmost point, Cape Breton, whose name has an uncertain etymology. One theory connects it to the Bretons of northwestern France which discovered Canada, and another connects it to the French commune Capbreton, where whalers and fishermen traded with the Miꞌkmaq of this island.

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