Definition of Guadalcanal in English:
Guadalcanal
proper nounˌɡwɑːdəlkəˈnalˌɡwäd(ə)lkəˈnal
An island in the south-western Pacific, the largest of the Solomon Islands (the country); population 73,000 (2007). During the Second World War it was the scene of the first major US offensive against the Japanese (August 1942).
Definition of Guadalcanal in US English:
Guadalcanal
proper nounˌɡwäd(ə)lkəˈnal
An island in the western Pacific Ocean, the largest of the Solomon Islands; population 73,000 (est. 2007). During World War II, it was the scene of the first major US offensive against the Japanese in August 1942.