wake island

wake is·land

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [weyk ahy-luh nd]
- /weɪk ˈaɪ lənd/
- /weɪk ˈaɪlənd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [weyk ahy-luh nd]
- /weɪk ˈaɪ lənd/

Definitions of wake island words

noun wake island an island in the N Pacific, belonging to the U.S.: air base. 3 sq. mi. (8 sq. km). 1
noun wake island an atoll in the N central Pacific: claimed by the US in 1899; developed as a civil and naval air station in the late 1930s. Area: 8 sq km (3 sq miles) 0
noun wake island coral atoll in the N Pacific between Midway & Guam: a U.S. possession: 3 sq mi (7.8 sq km); pop. 300 0

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wake island popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.