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sir francis drake channel

/ˈsɜː ˈfɹɑːn.sɪs ˈdɹeɪk ˈt͡ʃæn.əl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables
Sir Fran-cis Drake Chan-nel
IPA
/ˈsɜː ˈfɹɑːn.sɪs ˈdɹeɪk ˈt͡ʃæn.əl/
37
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A strait in the British Virgin Islands.

Etymology

The strait is named after English explorer and privateer Sir Francis Drake (around 1540 - 1596).

Rhymes With

channel north channel panel flannel bashi channel annal branle

Questions

How do you pronounce sir francis drake channel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɜː ˈfɹɑːn.sɪs ˈdɹeɪk ˈt͡ʃæn.əl/.
What does sir francis drake channel mean?
A strait in the British Virgin Islands.
Where does sir francis drake channel come from?
The strait is named after English explorer and privateer Sir Francis Drake (around 1540 - 1596).

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