Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heat island

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: heat is-land
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any area, populated or not, which is consistently hotter than the surrounding area.

noun

Ellipsis of urban heat island.

Example Sentences

"Currently, no plans for panel installation in Sinsing District, where the urban heat island effect can be better alleviated through greening facility construction, have been made."

Inflected Forms

heat islands (plural)

Phrases

urban heat island

Questions

What does heat island mean?: Any area, populated or not, which is consistently hotter than the surrounding area.

How to pronounce heat island

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “heat island”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “heat island”.
Repeat and practice — Say “heat island” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.