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Etymology

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The group is named for the presence of five islands within it. There are actually six islands, but two of them (Caledonia Island and Craig Island) were joined by a causeway in the past and were counted as a single island.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfaɪv ˈaɪ̯.ləndz/
  • Hyphenation: Five Is‧lands
  • Rhymes: -aɪləndz

Proper noun

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Five Islands

  1. An archipelago in Trinidad and Tobago.