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grand turk island

/ˈɡɹænd ˈtɜː(ɹ)k ˈaɪ̯.lənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables
Grand Turk Is-land
IPA
/ˈɡɹænd ˈtɜː(ɹ)k ˈaɪ̯.lənd/
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island and district of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Etymology

The island is named for the presence of Turk's cap cactus (Melocactus intortus).

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 grand turk island?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹænd ˈtɜː(ɹ)k ˈaɪ̯.lənd/.
What does grand turk island mean?
An island and district of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Where does grand turk island come from?
The island is named for the presence of Turk's cap cactus (Melocactus intortus).

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