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west caicos

/ˈwɛst ˈkeɪ.kəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
West Cai-cos
IPA
/ˈwɛst ˈkeɪ.kəs/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

north caicos middle caicos south caicos east caicos

Questions

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

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