If it's trembling uncontrollably, or hiding under the blankets, it's probably a stressed syllable. Okay, serious answer. A stressed syllable is a syllable that has emphasis within a word (or within a line of poetry). So the best way to tell is to say the word in an overly dramatic way, choosing different syllables to emphasize. For example, let's say we have the word emphasize, and we want to figure out which syllable is stressed.
Tidal islands (2) are a type of continental island where land connecting the island to the mainland has not completely eroded, but is underwater at high tide. The famous island of Mont Saint-Michel, France is an example of a tidal island.
1. Antilles-a group of islands in the West Indies. the Indies, West Indies-the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area. Greater Antilles-a group of islands in the western West Indies.Caribees, Lesser Antilles-a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies.nÂ·tilÂ·les. The islands of the West Indies except for the Bahamas, separating the Caribbean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean and divided into the Greater Antilles to the north and the Lesser Antilles to the east.