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solomon islands

/ˈsɒləmən ˈaɪləndz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
solomon is-lands
IPA
/ˈsɒləmən ˈaɪləndz/
17
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country consisting of the majority of the Solomon Islands archipelago in Melanesia, in Oceania, as well as the Santa Cruz Islands. Official name: Solomon Islands. Capital and largest city: Honiara.

name

An archipelago in Melanesia, split between the countries of the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.

Etymology

After King Solomon, whose mines of immense wealth Álvaro de Mendaña y Neira hoped to find when he named it in 1567 or 1568.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɒləmən ˈaɪləndz/
  • British English: /ˈsɒl.ə.mən ˈaɪ.ləndz/

Inflected Forms

the Solomon Islands (canonical)

Phrases

Solomon Islander Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

Honiara Countries of the world

Questions

How do you pronounce solomon islands?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɒləmən ˈaɪləndz/.
What does solomon islands mean?
A country consisting of the majority of the Solomon Islands archipelago in Melanesia, in Oceania, as well as the Santa Cruz Islands. Official name: Solomon Islands. Capital and largest city: Honiara.
Where does solomon islands come from?
After King Solomon, whose mines of immense wealth Álvaro de Mendaña y Neira hoped to find when he named it in 1567 or 1568.

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