Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

island chain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables: is-land chain
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An archipelago consisting of neighboring islands which are roughly aligned, as if chained one to the next.

Example Sentences

"Several island chains are named 'Keys' in English"

Inflected Forms

island chains (plural)

Questions

What does island chain mean?: An archipelago consisting of neighboring islands which are roughly aligned, as if chained one to the next.

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