Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

northland

/nˈɔɹθlˌænd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: north-land
IPA: /nˈɔɹθlˌænd/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A land that lies to the north.

name

A region in the far north of the North Island, New Zealand.

name

Pohjola, a mythical location named in the Kalevala.

Etymology

From north + land.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: north

Inflected Forms

northlands (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Hyperborea North Pole Thule

Antonyms

southland

Questions

How do you pronounce northland?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɔɹθlˌænd/.
What does northland mean?: A land that lies to the north.
Where does northland come from?: From north + land.

How to pronounce northland

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