Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isle of youth

/ˌaɪl əv ˈjuːθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: isle of y-outh
IPA: /ˌaɪl əv ˈjuːθ/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island and special municipality south of the island of Cuba, across the Gulf of Batabanó.

Etymology

Calque of Spanish Isla de la Juventud.

Inflected Forms

the Isle of Youth (canonical)

Synonyms

Isle of Pines

Questions

How do you pronounce isle of youth?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌaɪl əv ˈjuːθ/.
What does isle of youth mean?: An island and special municipality south of the island of Cuba, across the Gulf of Batabanó.
Where does isle of youth come from?: Calque of Spanish Isla de la Juventud.

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