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grand cayman

/ˈɡɹænd ˈkeɪ.mən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
Great Cay-man
IPA
/ˈɡɹænd ˈkeɪ.mən/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island, the largest of the three Cayman Islands.

Etymology

The name of the island is derived from caiman (“species of alligatorid”). The element grand was added to distinguish the island from its neighbours in the Cayman Islands.

Phrases

Grand Cayman thrush

Rhymes With

damon shaman little cayman bremen layman daemon foramen caiman stamen neman flamen gravamen

Questions

How do you pronounce grand cayman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹænd ˈkeɪ.mən/.
What does grand cayman mean?
An island, the largest of the three Cayman Islands.
Where does grand cayman come from?
The name of the island is derived from caiman (“species of alligatorid”). The element grand was added to distinguish the island from its neighbours in the Cayman Islands.

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