Kiribati
pronunciation
How to pronounce Kiribati in British English:
UK [ˈkiribæs]
How to pronounce Kiribati in American English:
US [ˌkirəˈbɑti, ˈkɪrəˌbæs]
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- Noun:
- an island republic in the west central Pacific just south of the equator
Word Origin
- Kiribati
- island nation in the Pacific, formerly Gilbert Islands and named for Capt. Thomas Gilbert, who arrived there 1788 after helping transport the first shipload of convicts to Australia. At independence in 1979 it took the current name, which represents the local pronunciation of Gilbert. Christmas Island, named for the date it was discovered by Europeans, is in the chain and now goes by Kiritimati, likewise a local pronunciation of the English name.
Example
- 1. Kiribati hold the country mansion day activity .
- 2. Optimization of water resources management through the application of rainwater harvesting in south tarawa , kiribati .
- 3. Kiribati has few natural resources .
- 4. Barack obama agreed to meet the slovenian president only if slovenia took a prisoner . Our pacific neighbour kiribati was offered millions of dollars to accept detainees .
- 5. Kiribati folk music remains less affected by western culture than most other pacific island cultures .