Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ferryland

/ˈfɛɹ.i.lænd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: Fer-ry-land
IPA: /ˈfɛɹ.i.lænd/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Etymology

The name of the town derives from a reinterpretation of Portuguese farelho (“sharp rocks, reef”).

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: farelho

Questions

How do you pronounce ferryland?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛɹ.i.lænd/.
What does ferryland mean?: A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Where does ferryland come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce ferryland

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