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isles of scilly

/ˈaɪlz əv ˈsɪli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
isles of s-cil-ly
IPA
/ˈaɪlz əv ˈsɪli/
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An archipelago off the coast of Cornwall, in southwestern England.

Etymology

From Cornish Syllan, from British Latin (Insulae) Sillinae, Silina, Siluruni, found in Ancient Greek as Σίλυρες (Sílures), Σύρινες (Súrines), of uncertain origin, but suggested by some to be from solis insulae (“isles of the sun”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈaɪlz əv ˈsɪli/

Phrases

Scilly Islander

Frequently Paired Words

Scillonian Scilly Islander

Synonyms

Scilly Islands Scilly Isles Scillies

Questions

How do you pronounce isles of scilly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪlz əv ˈsɪli/.
What does isles of scilly mean?
An archipelago off the coast of Cornwall, in southwestern England.
Where does isles of scilly come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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