2syllables
islands
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islands is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, islands is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofislands
1noun
- A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
- An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
Example: "an island of colors on a butterfly's wing"
- A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.
- A traffic island.
Example: "the island in the middle of a roundabout"
- 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.
1verb
- To surround with water; make into an island.
- To set, dot (as if) with islands.
- To isolate.
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