Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marshland

/mˈɑɹʃlˌænd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: marsh-land
IPA: /mˈɑɹʃlˌænd/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Marshy land; bog or fen.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"East of Bow Creek, the line ran to North Woolwich along the bank of the Thames, then entirely uninhabited marshland, without roads."

Etymology

From marsh + land.

Usage

Inflected Forms

marshlands (plural)

Derived Forms

marshlander

Synonyms

marsh fen fenland

Questions

How do you pronounce marshland?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɑɹʃlˌænd/.
What does marshland mean?: Marshy land; bog or fen.
Where does marshland come from?: From marsh + land.

How to pronounce marshland

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