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How do you spell Peninsula?

Correct spelling

peninsula

PEN + INSULA. Almost an island (insula).

Why is peninsula spelled this way?

From Latin paeninsula, almost an island. PAENE (almost) + INSULA (island). A peninsula is almost an island — land nearly surrounded by water, connected by a single bridge of earth.

Common misspellings of peninsula

penninsulapenisulapeninsularpenensula

Example

Florida is a peninsula.

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