sicily

Sic·i·ly

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sis-uh-lee]
- /ˈsɪs ə li/
- /ˈsɪzɪlɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sis-uh-lee]
- /ˈsɪs ə li/

Definitions of sicily word

noun sicily an island in the Mediterranean, constituting a region of Italy, and separated from the SW tip of the mainland by the Strait of Messina: largest island in the Mediterranean. 9924 sq. mi. (25,705 sq. km). Capital: Palermo. 1
noun sicily island off southern Italy 1
noun sicily the largest island in the Mediterranean, separated from the tip of SW Italy by the Strait of Messina: administratively an autonomous region of Italy; settled by Phoenicians, Greeks, and Carthaginians before the Roman conquest of 241 bc; under Normans (12th–13th centuries); formed the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies with Naples in 1815; mountainous and volcanic. Capital: Palermo. Pop: 4 972 124 (2003 est). Area: 25 460 sq km (9830 sq miles) 0
noun sicily island of Italy, off its S tip 0
noun sicily region of Italy, comprising this island & small nearby islands: 9,926 sq mi (25,708 sq km); pop. 4,966,000; cap. Palermo 0

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Parts of speech for Sicily

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sicily popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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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