Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isle of man

/ˌaɪl ə(v)ˈmæn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables: isle of -man
IPA: /ˌaɪl ə(v)ˈmæn/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island and crown dependency of the United Kingdom in the Irish Sea, part of the British Isles but not of the United Kingdom.

name

A rural locality east of Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, historically in Dumfriesshire (OS grid ref NY0075).

Etymology

From Isle + of + Man.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌaɪl ə(v)ˈmæn/

Inflected Forms

the Isle of Man (canonical)

Phrases

Manx cat

Frequently Paired Words

Manks Manx Manx cat Manxie Manxman Manxwoman

Synonyms

Man Mann Mannin Ellan Vannin Manxland

Questions

How do you pronounce isle of man?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌaɪl ə(v)ˈmæn/.
What does isle of man mean?: An island and crown dependency of the United Kingdom in the Irish Sea, part of the British Isles but not of the United Kingdom.
Where does isle of man come from?: From Isle + of + Man.

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