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layland

/lˈeɪlənd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
lay-land
IPA
/lˈeɪlənd/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Land lying untilled; fallow ground.

Archaic

name

A surname.

Countable

name

A placename from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From lay (“meadow”) + land.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Laylands (plural)

Derived Forms

Leyland Layland

Phrases

lay system

Frequently Paired Words

lay system headland

Rhymes With

leyland wayland neyland mayland

Questions

How do you pronounce layland?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈeɪlənd/.
What does layland mean?
Land lying untilled; fallow ground.
Where does layland come from?
From lay (“meadow”) + land.

How to pronounce layland

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/lˈeɪlənd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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