Jamaica

/dʒəˈmeɪkə/

nounJa · mai · ca

Think: "JA makes a CAke" → JA + MAI + CA sounds like Ja-MAI-ca.

Yes, it's Jamaica. Remember the middle sound is “MAY” spelled **mai**: Ja-**mai**-ca.

Definition

  1. nounAn island country in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba.

Examples

  • My aunt brought back coffee from Jamaica.
  • We learned about Jamaica in geography class while studying the Caribbean.
  • The reggae music we heard was inspired by Jamaica.

Synonyms

island nationCaribbean countryJamaican island

Translations

ES JamaicaPT JamaicaFR Jamaïque

Common misspellings

JamaikaJamaiciaJamaecaJamaicaeJamaicahJamaycaJamaicajamaica

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