How to spell island
island
Island is spelled I-S-L-A-N-D.
Not iland.
Why is island easy to misspell?
The word island has a silent S, is-land, and the misspelling iland leaves it out. The S is written but not said, so nothing in the sound points to it.
That spelling matches the sound exactly, which is why it looked right. English keeps letters long after the sound has moved on, so the conventional spelling is often the one that looks least like it sounds.
What does island mean?
noun. A piece of land surrounded by water.
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