Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strait of fokien

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: strait of -fok-ien
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Taiwan Strait.

Example Sentences

"FORMOSA, in Chinese Taiwan, a large island... separated from the Chinese mainland by the strait of Fokien, which has a width of about 91 miles in its narrowest part."

Etymology

From its position between Taiwan and Fujian, formerly romanized as Fokien, q.v.

Synonyms

Taiwan Strait

Questions

What does strait of fokien mean?: Synonym of Taiwan Strait.
Where does strait of fokien come from?: From its position between Taiwan and Fujian, formerly romanized as Fokien, q.v.

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