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How to pronounce “island”
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Pronunciation guide for island
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of island with real speech in context.
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- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Amacord: Marcella Remembers
an island just a few mile from the where
- Definition summary
- A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
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How to pronounce island
Amacord: Marcella Remembers
an island just a few mile from the where
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “island”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
- (by extension, in place names) A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; a peninsula; a half-island.
- An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
- A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.
- A traffic island.
- (by extension, West Midlands) A roundabout; a traffic circle.
- A bench, counter, etc., that is not connected to a wall or other furniture and which can be used from any side.
- (government) An unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas.
- (grammar) A phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted without yielding invalid grammar.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To surround with water; make into an island.
- (transitive) To set, dot (as if) with islands.
- (transitive) To isolate.
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