how to pronounce icelandic

/aɪsˈlændɪk/

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icelandic is pronounced in three syllables

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aɪslændɪk

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An example use of icelandic in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… the it's not the Icelandic nope nope …”

meanings of icelandic

noun:

  1. An Icelandic horse.
  2. A North Germanic language, the national tongue of Iceland.
  3. A native or inhabitant of Iceland; an Icelander.

adjective:

  1. Of or relating to the North Germanic language spoken in Iceland.
  2. Of, relating to, or originating from Iceland.
  3. Of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Iceland.

icelandic frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word icelandic occurs in english on average 5.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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