West Dog Island

English edit

Etymology edit

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 west was added to specify the island's location in the western end of the Dog Islands.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈwɛst ˈdɒɡ ˈaɪ̯.lənd/
Hyphenation: West Dog Is‧land
Rhymes: -aɪlənd

Proper noun edit

West Dog Island

An island in the British Virgin Islands.