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landlock

/ˈlændˌlɑk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
land-lock
IPA
/ˈlændˌlɑk/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To enclose or nearly enclose (a harbour, vessel, etc.) with land.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From land + lock.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlændˌlɑk/
  • British English: /ˈlandˌlɒk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

landlocks (present, singular) landlocking (participle, present) landlocked (participle, past) landlocked (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce landlock?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlændˌlɑk/.
What does landlock mean?
To enclose or nearly enclose (a harbour, vessel, etc.) with land.
Where does landlock come from?
From land + lock.

How to pronounce landlock

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