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fogo island

/ˈfoʊ.ɡoʊ ˈaɪ.lənd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
Fo-go Is-land
IPA
/ˈfoʊ.ɡoʊ ˈaɪ.lənd/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

name

An island of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Etymology

The name of the island derives from Portuguese fogo (“fire”), possibly referring to a forest fire or its aftermath. The town is named after the island.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

island water island young island york island green island dog island union island rock island great dog island peter island west dog island traffic island

Questions

How do you pronounce fogo island?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfoʊ.ɡoʊ ˈaɪ.lənd/.
What does fogo island mean?
A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Where does fogo island come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

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