phoenix islands

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Definition of phoenix islands in English English dictionary

A group of eight small islands in the central Pacific Ocean north of Samoa. Discovered between 1823 and 1840 by British and American explorers, they were administered at various times by one or both of the countries and are now part of Kiribati. Group of eight small coral atolls, Kiribati. Lying in the west-central Pacific Ocean 1,650 mi (2,650 km) southwest of Hawaii, the low, sandy atolls have a total land area of about 11 sq mi (28 sq km) and were discovered in the 19th century by U.S. whaling ships. Annexed by Britain in 1889, they were joined to the Gilbert and Ellice Islands in 1937. They became part of independent Kiribati in 1979. Kanton is the only inhabited atoll

Hyphenation

Phoe·nix islands

Turkish pronunciation

finîks aylındz

Pronunciation

/ˈfēnəks ˈīləndz/ /ˈfiːnɪks ˈaɪləndz/