earthfall

Questions

What does earthfall mean?

A landslide.

Where does earthfall come from?

From earth + fall. Cognate with Old Frisian irthfal, erthfel, erdfal, German Erdfall (“a sinkhole”), Danish jordfald, Swedish jordfall, Icelandic jarðfall. Compare waterfall.

How to pronounce earthfall

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “earthfall”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “earthfall”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “earthfall” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.