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Island Pronunciation
Island is pronounced EYE-luhnd, IPA /ˈaɪlənd/.
EYE-luhnd
US /ˈaɪlənd/ · UK /ˈaɪlənd/
Syllables: EYE · luhnd (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A piece of land completely surrounded by water.
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Island in a Sentence
- The island has one shop and no cash machine.
- They bought a house on the island in 2011.
- A kitchen island would take up half the room.
Common Mispronunciations of Island
Not IZ-land
The s is silent. It was inserted into the spelling in the sixteenth century by writers who wrongly linked the word to the Latin insula.
Not EYE-land with a strong second syllable
The ending is a weak luhnd, with the weight all at the front.
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