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Ioshima
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English
Iwo Jima
Alternative forms
en Iōshima, en Io Shima, en Iō Shima, en Io-shima, en Iō-shima
en Iwoshima, en Iwōshima, en Iwo Shima, en Iwō Shima, en Iwo-shima, en Iwō-shima
Etymology
A macronless form of en Iōshima, an alternate—and technically incorrect—pronunciation of the same en ja - name as Iwo Jima.
Pronunciation
en /ˈioʊˌʃiːmə/ US
Proper noun
en Iwo Jima, one of the Volcano Islands administered by Japan as part of Tokyo's Ogasawara Subprefecture.
en Islands Japan