Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aland

/əˈland/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: aland
IPA: /əˈland/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

On dry land, as opposed to in the water.

Obsolete

adv

To the land; ashore.

Archaic

name

Alternative spelling of Åland.

Example Sentences

"I maruell how the Fishes liue in the Sea […] Why, as Men doe a-land."
"Henry the Eighth […] departed out of England from Sowthampton, with a great navy of shipps to set that company aland in Spayne, for to helpe the kynge of Spayne agaynste the Frenche kynge […]"

Etymology

From Middle English aland, alond, alonde, o lande, from Old English on lande (“on land”), equivalent to a- + land.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: aland, on lande

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /əˈland/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Åland (alternative)

Derived Forms

Alander

Phrases

Aland Islands

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce aland?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈland/.
What does aland mean?: On dry land, as opposed to in the water.
Where does aland come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce aland

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