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five islands

/ˈfaɪv ˈaɪ̯.ləndz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables
Five Is-lands
IPA
/ˈfaɪv ˈaɪ̯.ləndz/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An archipelago of Trinidad and Tobago.

Etymology

The group is named for the presence of five islands within it. There are actually six islands, but two of them (Caledonia Island and Craig Island) were joined by a causeway in the past and were counted as a single island.

Rhymes With

change islands dog islands

Questions

How do you pronounce five islands?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaɪv ˈaɪ̯.ləndz/.
What does five islands mean?
An archipelago of Trinidad and Tobago.
Where does five islands come from?
The group is named for the presence of five islands within it. There are actually six islands, but two of them (Caledonia Island and Craig Island) were joined by a causeway in the past and were counted as a single island.

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