Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

north sentinel island

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables: north sen-tinel is-land
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island in the Andaman Islands, that is inhabited by the Sentinelese. The island is a forbidden island, where no contact is allowed with the outside world; outsiders may be executed on arrival.

Example Sentences

"Two years later, members of the tribe killed two poachers who had been illegally fishing in the waters surrounding North Sentinel Island after their boat drifted ashore, according to Survival International."

Derived Forms

Sentinelese

Questions

What does north sentinel island mean?: An island in the Andaman Islands, that is inhabited by the Sentinelese. The island is a forbidden island, where no contact is allowed with the outside world; outsiders may be executed on arrival.

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