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.
The noun ISLAND has 2 senses: 1. a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water. 2. a zone or area resembling an island. Familiarity information: ISLAND used as a noun is rare.uadalcanal (a mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in the independent state that is a member of the British Commonwealth). New Britain (the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago; part of Papua New Guinea). New Caledonia (an island east of Australia and north of New Zealand).