Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

north caicos

/ˈnɔːθ ˈkeɪ.kəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: North Cai-cos
IPA: /ˈnɔːθ ˈkeɪ.kəs/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island and district of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Etymology

Derived from the Taíno words *kaya (“island”) and *hiko (“string”). The element north was added to indicate the island's position within the Caicos Islands.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Rhymes With

middle caicos south caicos east caicos west caicos

Questions

How do you pronounce north caicos?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɔːθ ˈkeɪ.kəs/.
What does north caicos mean?: An island and district of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Where does north caicos come from?: Derived from the Taíno words *kaya (“island”) and *hiko (“string”). The element north was added to indicate the island's position within the Caicos Islands.

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