Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

songline

/ˈsɒŋlaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
song-line
IPA
/ˈsɒŋlaɪn/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A path across the land (or sometimes the sky) marking the route followed by an Aboriginal ancestor made during the Dreaming; often recorded in traditional songs, stories, dance and painting; a dreaming track.

Etymology

From song + line.

Inflected Forms

songlines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Dreamtime Dreaming

Synonyms

dreaming track

Questions

How do you pronounce songline?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɒŋlaɪn/.
What does songline mean?
A path across the land (or sometimes the sky) marking the route followed by an Aboriginal ancestor made during the Dreaming; often recorded in traditional songs, stories, dance and painting; a dreaming track.
Where does songline come from?
From song + line.

How to pronounce songline

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