Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

east caicos

/ˈiːst ˈkeɪ.kəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: East Cai-cos
IPA: /ˈiːst ˈkeɪ.kəs/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Etymology

Derived from the Taíno words cayo (“island”) and hico (“string”). The element east was added to indicate the island's position within the Caicos Islands.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Rhymes With

north caicos middle caicos south caicos west caicos

Questions

How do you pronounce east caicos?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiːst ˈkeɪ.kəs/.
What does east caicos mean?: An island of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Where does east caicos come from?: Derived from the Taíno words cayo (“island”) and hico (“string”). The element east was added to indicate the island's position within the Caicos Islands.

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