transcription, транскрипция: [ mär-ˈkā-zəz, -zəs, -səz, -səs ]
geographical name
or French Îles Mar·quises ˌēl-mär-ˈkēz
islands S Pacific N of Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia capital Taiohae (on Nuku Hiva) area 480 square miles (1248 square kilometers ), population 7358