iwo jima

I·wo Ji·ma

I i

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ee-wuh jee-muh, ee-woh; Japanese ee-waw jee-mah]
- /ˈi wə ˈdʒi mə, ˈi woʊ; Japanese ˈi wɔ ˈdʒi mɑ/
- /ˈaɪ.wəʊ ˈdʒiː.mə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ee-wuh jee-muh, ee-woh; Japanese ee-waw jee-mah]
- /ˈi wə ˈdʒi mə, ˈi woʊ; Japanese ˈi wɔ ˈdʒi mɑ/

Definitions of iwo jima words

noun iwo jima one of the Volcano Islands, in the N Pacific, S of Japan: under U.S. administration after 1945; returned to Japan 1968. 1
noun iwo jima an island in the W Pacific, about 1100 km (700 miles) south of Japan: one of the Volcano Islands; scene of prolonged fighting between US and Japanese forces until taken by the US in 1945; returned to Japan in 1968. Area: 20 sq km (8 sq miles) 0
noun iwo jima small island of the Volcano Islands in the W Pacific: captured from the Japanese by U.S. forces in WWII (1945); returned to Japan (1968): c. 8 sq mi (20.7 sq km) 0

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iwo jima popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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