Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shadowland

/ʃˈædoʊlˌænd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: shad-ow-land
IPA: /ʃˈædoʊlˌænd/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shadowy or borderline area, where normal rules and boundaries do not apply.

Example Sentences

"You can find a fair number of stage bootlegs if you know your way around the shadowlands of file sharing, but not nearly enough of it is available via normal commercial channels."

Etymology

From shadow + land.

Inflected Forms

shadowlands (plural)

Synonyms

twilight zone

Questions

How do you pronounce shadowland?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈædoʊlˌænd/.
What does shadowland mean?: A shadowy or borderline area, where normal rules and boundaries do not apply.
Where does shadowland come from?: From shadow + land.

How to pronounce shadowland

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