Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shoreline

/ʃˈɔɹlˌaɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
shore-line
IPA
/ʃˈɔɹlˌaɪn/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The divide between land and a body of water.

noun

The line on a map that illustrates this.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From shore + line.

Inflected Forms

shorelines (plural)

Derived Forms

palaeoshoreline shorelined

Questions

How do you pronounce shoreline?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɔɹlˌaɪn/.
What does shoreline mean?
The divide between land and a body of water.
Where does shoreline come from?
From shore + line.

How to pronounce shoreline

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