Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ireland

[ˈäɪɚɫɪ̈nd]

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables: Ire-land
IPA: [ˈäɪɚɫɪ̈nd]

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A large island in northwestern Europe.

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A country in northwestern Europe.

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Other places named Ireland:

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Other places named Ireland:

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Other places named Ireland:

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Other places named Ireland:

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Example Sentences

"The crux of Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit issue lies in the fact it is a British territory on the island of Ireland, meaning it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland, an EU member."
"'I am of Ireland, / And the Holy Land of Ireland, / And time runs on,' cried she. / 'Come out of charity, / Come dance with me in Ireland.'"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *ɸīweriyū Proto-Celtic *Φīweriyū? Old Irish Ériuder. Old English Īras Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Old English Īrland Middle English Irlond English Ireland From Middle English Ireland, Irelond, Irlond, Irland, from Old English Īrland, from Old Irish Ériu + land. See Irish.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Ireland, Irelond, Irlond, Irland, Īrland, Ériu

Regional Pronunciation

American English: [ˈäɪɚɫɪ̈nd]
British English: [ˈɑɪələnd]

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Irelands (plural)

Derived Forms

Irelander

Phrases

for Ireland Ireland's Eye Ireland Wood New Ireland Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Hiberno-English

Frequently Paired Words

Irish Hiberno-English

Synonyms

Republic of Ireland Eire Southern Ireland Emerald Isle Free State Éire Hibernia Éireann Éirinn Erin Wolfland Scotia Ivernia

Rhymes With

sire-land

Questions

How do you pronounce ireland?: The recorded pronunciation is [ˈäɪɚɫɪ̈nd].
What does ireland mean?: A large island in northwestern Europe.
Where does ireland come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce ireland

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