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Archipelago: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Archipelago noun. A group of islands scattered across a stretch of sea.
How to say it
ah-kih-PEL-uh-goh/ˌɑːkɪˈpɛləɡəʊ/
5 syllables, stressed on the third (PEL).
Archipelago in a sentence
We spent a month sailing through the archipelago, a different island every night.
Finland’s archipelago has tens of thousands of islands and skerries.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- island group
- island chain
Where archipelago comes from
From Italian arcipelago, from Greek archi-, chief, plus pelagos, sea; it first meant the Aegean.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Finland’s _____ has tens of thousands of islands and skerries.
- transhumance
- archipelago
- flâneur
Show the answer
archipelago: Finland’s archipelago has tens of thousands of islands and skerries.