To pronounce "island", say ISL-and — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈaɪɫənd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
island
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/ˈaɪɫənd/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ˈaɪlənd/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "island" into 2 beats and lean on "ISL" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with highland and byland, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: eiland — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“an island of colors on a butterfly's wing”
verb
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To pronounce "island", say ISL-and — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈaɪɫənd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Island" has 2 syllables: isl · and.
The IPA transcription of "island" is /ˈaɪɫənd/.
Island: A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
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