Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interlacustrine

/ɪntɚˈlækʌstɹaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-la-cus-trine
IPA: /ɪntɚˈlækʌstɹaɪn/

17

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Situated or existing between lakes, especially the Great Lakes of Africa.

Example Sentences

"The other Interlacustrine kingdoms of which the best known is Buganda."
"This region forms part of the great interlacustrine plateau."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English lacustrine English interlacustrine From inter- + lacustrine.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪntɚˈlækʌstɹaɪn/
British English: /ɪntəˈlækʌstɹaɪn/

Questions

How do you pronounce interlacustrine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪntɚˈlækʌstɹaɪn/.
What does interlacustrine mean?: Situated or existing between lakes, especially the Great Lakes of Africa.
Where does interlacustrine come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English lacustrine English interlacustrine From inter- + lacustrine.

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