Little Seal Dog Island

English

Etymology

The island is named for formerly hosting Caribbean monk seals, the barking of which was at first thought to be produced by dogs. The element little was added to distinguish the island among the other islands of the Dog Islands.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɪt.l̩ ˈsiːl ˈdɒɡ ˈaɪ̯.lənd/
Hyphenation: Lit‧tle Seal Dog Is‧land
Rhymes: -aɪlənd

Proper noun

Little Seal Dog Island

An island in the British Virgin Islands.