alcatraz

Al·ca·traz

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [al-kuh-traz]
- /ˈæl kəˌtræz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [al-kuh-traz]
- /ˈæl kəˌtræz/

Definitions of alcatraz word

noun alcatraz an island in W California, in San Francisco Bay: a federal prison until 1963 3
noun alcatraz small island in San Francisco Bay: site of a federal prison (1934-63) 3
noun alcatraz a small island in W California, in San Francisco Bay: site of a U.S. penitentiary 1933–63. 1

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Parts of speech for Alcatraz

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alcatraz popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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