island
How many syllables in island?
There are 2 syllables in the word island.How to pronounce island:
Synonyms for island:
aegean island
ait or eyot
archipelago
atoll
barrier island
caribbean island
cay or key
dry land
earth
ground
holm
inch
isle
islet
land
solid ground
south sea islands
Antonyms for island:
beach
continent
land
landmass
main
mainland
shore
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- dirt bike
- shortchanged
- ramate
- frisson
- cutting
- heroes
- heifer
- forward
- aghast
- evades
- relish
- rejoin
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- glittered
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- coldly
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- parting
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- wary
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- shadow
- pheasant
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- bestow
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