Alcatraz

== English == === Etymology === From Spanish Isla de los Alcatraces (“island of gannets”), named by Juan Manuel de Ayala, an explorer of San Francisco Bay. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈælkətɹæz/ === Proper noun === Alcatraz An island in San Francisco Bay California, United States, formerly the site of a famous prison; in full, Alcatraz Island. Ellipsis of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, a famous former U.S. federal prison, on the island. Ellipsis of Fort Alcatraz, a U.S. coastal defense fort, predecessor of the prison. ==== Derived terms ==== Alligator Alcatraz ==== Translations ==== == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Alcatraz f Alcatraz (an island and former prison in the Bay of San Francisco, California, United States) == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alkaˈtɾaθ/ [al.kaˈt̪ɾaθ] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /alkaˈtɾas/ [al.kaˈt̪ɾas] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -aθ (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) Rhymes: -as (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: Al‧ca‧traz === Proper noun === Alcatraz f (US) Alcatraz (an island and former prison in California, United States, on San Francisco Bay) (islands) ellipsis of Isla de Alcatraz (prison) ellipsis of Prisión Federal de Alcatraz