archipelago meaning

UK US /ˌɑrkəˈpɛləɡoʊ/ 5 syllables

archipelago (noun): a group of many islands in a large body of water.

Definition of archipelago

  1. a group of many islands in a large body of water

    Type of: land

    Kinds: Cape Verde Islands, Tierra del Fuego, Comoro Islands, West Indies, Antilles, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Leeward Islands, Windward Islands, Svalbard, Lofoten, Aland islands

    Related forms: archipelagic

How to pronounce archipelago

archipelago is pronounced /ˌɑrkəˈpɛləɡoʊ/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AR · words ending in GO · 11-letter words

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