Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arnhem land

/ˈaːnəm lænd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: arn-hem -land
IPA: /ˈaːnəm lænd/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An historical region of 97,000 sq. km in the north-eastern corner of the Northern Territory, Australia, controlled by the Northern Land Council, inhabited by local Aboriginals.

Etymology

Named after the ship of Captain Willem van Colster; the ship was named after the city of Arnhem in the Netherlands.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈaːnəm lænd/

Questions

How do you pronounce arnhem land?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaːnəm lænd/.
What does arnhem land mean?: An historical region of 97,000 sq. km in the north-eastern corner of the Northern Territory, Australia, controlled by the Northern Land Council, inhabited by local Aboriginals.
Where does arnhem land come from?: Named after the ship of Captain Willem van Colster; the ship was named after the city of Arnhem in the Netherlands.

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