Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backlund

/bˈæklənd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: back-lund
IPA: /bˈæklənd/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Swedish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish Backlund or Bäcklund, from backe (“hill”) or bäck (“stream”) + lund (“grove”).

Origin

Source language: Swedish

Word Breakdown

Root: Backlund

Inflected Forms

Backlunds (plural)

Rhymes With

ackland

Questions

How do you pronounce backlund?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈæklənd/.
What does backlund mean?: A surname from Swedish.
Where does backlund come from?: It is traced to Swedish.

How to pronounce backlund

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