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prickly pear island

/ˌpɹɪk.li ˈpɛə(ɹ)ˈaɪ̯.lənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
Prick-ly Pear Is-land
IPA
/ˌpɹɪk.li ˈpɛə(ɹ)ˈaɪ̯.lənd/
31
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island of Antigua and Barbuda.

Etymology

The island is named for the presence of prickly pear (“Opuntia sp.”).

Rhymes With

island water island young island york island green island dog island union island rock island great dog island peter island west dog island traffic island

Questions

How do you pronounce prickly pear island?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹɪk.li ˈpɛə(ɹ)ˈaɪ̯.lənd/.
What does prickly pear island mean?
An island of Antigua and Barbuda.
Where does prickly pear island come from?
The island is named for the presence of prickly pear (“Opuntia sp.”).

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