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How to pronounce island
Say it like this: /ˈaɪlənd/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does island mean?
nounA contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
“It's only an island if you look at it from the water…”
A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; a peninsula; a half-island.
“Despite its name, Barry Island is actually a peninsula”
An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
“an island of colors on a butterfly's wing”
verbTo surround with water; make into an island.
“The car soon seemed islanded in water.”
To set, dot (as if) with islands.
“the many-islanded Aegean”
To isolate.
“High the vanes of Shrewsbury gleam / Islanded in Severn stream.”
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