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wetland

/wˈɛtlˌænd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
wet-land
IPA
/wˈɛtlˌænd/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From wet + land. Cognate with West Frisian wetlân.

Inflected Forms

wetlands (plural)

Derived Forms

wetlander

Phrases

wet meadow salt marsh

Frequently Paired Words

estuarine lacustrine marine palustrine riverine bayou mangal moor

Synonyms

waterland wetland

Questions

How do you pronounce wetland?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɛtlˌænd/.
What does wetland mean?
Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.
Where does wetland come from?
From wet + land. Cognate with West Frisian wetlân.

How to pronounce wetland

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