Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phoenix islands

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables: phoenix is-lands
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

a group of eight mostly uninhabited atolls and two submerged coral reefs in the central Pacific Ocean, part of the Republic of Kiribati; geographically, the United States unincorporated territories of Baker and Howland Island are often considered northerly outliers from this group

Etymology

apparently named in the 1840s after the eponymous island easternmost within the group.

Synonyms

Rawaki Rawaki islands Rawaki group

Questions

What does phoenix islands mean?: a group of eight mostly uninhabited atolls and two submerged coral reefs in the central Pacific Ocean, part of the Republic of Kiribati; geographically, the United States unincorporated territories of Baker and Howland Island are often considered northerly outliers from this group
Where does phoenix islands come from?: apparently named in the 1840s after the eponymous island easternmost within the group.

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