Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

south caicos

/ˈsaʊθ ˈkeɪ.kəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: South Cai-cos
IPA: /ˈsaʊθ ˈkeɪ.kəs/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island and district of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Etymology

Derived from the Taíno words cayo (“island”) and hico (“string”). The element south was added to indicate the island's position within the Caicos Islands.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Rhymes With

north caicos middle caicos east caicos west caicos

Questions

How do you pronounce south caicos?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaʊθ ˈkeɪ.kəs/.
What does south caicos mean?: An island and district of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Where does south caicos come from?: Derived from the Taíno words cayo (“island”) and hico (“string”). The element south was added to indicate the island's position within the Caicos Islands.

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