word
peninsula
peh-NIN-syoo-lah
/pɪˈnɪnsjʊlə/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
peninsula
Dictionary meaning
A piece of land jutting into a body of water, connected on one side to mainland
History and origin
Latin
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