Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

little ambergris cay

/ˈlɪtl̩ ˈæm.bə.ɡɹɪs ˈkiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
Lit-tle Am-ber-gris Cay
IPA
/ˈlɪtl̩ ˈæm.bə.ɡɹɪs ˈkiː/
28
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

The island is named for the presence of ambergris on its shores. The element little was added to distinguish the island from Big Ambergris Cay.

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Questions

How do you pronounce little ambergris cay?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪtl̩ ˈæm.bə.ɡɹɪs ˈkiː/.
What does little ambergris cay mean?
An island of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Where does little ambergris cay come from?
The island is named for the presence of ambergris on its shores. The element little was added to distinguish the island from Big Ambergris Cay.

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