idiom
Island in the Sun
EYE-lund in the sun
/ˈaɪlənd ɪn ðə sʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
islandinthesun
Dictionary meaning
Caribbean and tropical idyll, but also a metaphor for colonial longing and resistance
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