Pontine Islands

geographical name

Pon·​tine Islands ˈpän-ˌtīn How to pronounce Pontine Islands (audio)
-ˌtēn
islands of Italy in the Tyrrhenian Sea west of Naples

Note: The chief islands are Pon*za \ ˈpȯnt-​sä How to pronounce Pontine Islands (audio) \ and Pon*ti*ne \ ˈpän-​ˌtīn How to pronounce Pontine Islands (audio) , -​ˌtēn ; pōn-​ˈtē-​nā \ .

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“Pontine Islands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pontine%20Islands. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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