Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-land

/lənd/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.22 in modern English

Syllables: -land
IPA: /lənd/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form the name of a territory, country, or region.

Uncountable

suffix

Used to form the name of a sphere of activity or interaction.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Graceland /ɡɹeɪs.lənd/"
"Disneyland /dɪz.ni.lænd/"
"In "Bobland," as Robert Burridge refers to his studio, the artist surrounds himself with vibrant color."
"[…] Jeff Bridges, the loathsome journalist (and in Bobland there is no other sort) is grinding out his weary cynical take […]"
"'As long as you treat the kids properly and help financially I don't care what you do.' [Kevin] exhaled loudly. 'Thanks, Annie. You're a wonderful woman and I do love you, you know that.' So in Kevinland that made everything right."
"computerland"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Middle English lond English land English -land From land.

Word Breakdown

Root: *lendʰ- (land)

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

-landia

Frequently Paired Words

-landia

Questions

How do you pronounce -land?: The recorded pronunciation is /lənd/.
What does -land mean?: Used to form the name of a territory, country, or region.
Where does -land come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Middle English lond English land English -land From land.

How to pronounce -land

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