ðeɪ wɜːɹ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli wˈʌn ˈaɪlənd nˈeɪmd fˈoːɹtiːn mˈaɪl ˈaɪlənd, bˌʌt wɜː splˈɪt ˌɪntʊ tˈuː pˈɑːɹts baɪ ðə kənstɹˈʌkʃən ʌvðə dˈæm.
They were originally one island named Fourteen Mile Island, but were split into two parts by the construction of the dam.