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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

queensland

/ˈkwɪːnzˌlæːnd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
queens-land
IPA
/ˈkwɪːnzˌlæːnd/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A state of Australia, located in the northeastern part of the continent; a former British colony from 1859 to 1901. Capital: Brisbane.

name

The self-governing colony (1859–1901) of what is now the state of Queensland.

name

A census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.

name

A community in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Queen + -s- + -land, equivalent to Queen's Land and named in honour of Queen Victoria.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkwɪːnzˌlæːnd/
  • British English: /ˈkwiːnz.lænd/

Derived Forms

QLD Queenslander Quexit

Phrases

Queensland bean Queensland Blue Queensland cherry Queensland laurel Queensland lungfish Queensland maple Queensland plum Queensland shark

Frequently Paired Words

North Queensland

Synonyms

Bananaland Sunshine State

Questions

How do you pronounce queensland?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɪːnzˌlæːnd/.
What does queensland mean?
A state of Australia, located in the northeastern part of the continent; a former British colony from 1859 to 1901. Capital: Brisbane.
Where does queensland come from?
From Queen + -s- + -land, equivalent to Queen's Land and named in honour of Queen Victoria.

How to pronounce queensland

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