Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

riparian buffer

/ɹʌɪˈpɛːɹɪən ˈbʌfə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: ri-par-i-an buffer
IPA: /ɹʌɪˈpɛːɹɪən ˈbʌfə(ɹ)/

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An area of vegetation around a body of water that gives benefits to the ecosystem in the body of water. It can provide shade, a food source, and a buffer against pollution from outside sources.

Inflected Forms

riparian buffers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce riparian buffer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹʌɪˈpɛːɹɪən ˈbʌfə(ɹ)/.
What does riparian buffer mean?: An area of vegetation around a body of water that gives benefits to the ecosystem in the body of water. It can provide shade, a food source, and a buffer against pollution from outside sources.

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