Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

timberline

/ˈtɪmbɚˌlaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: tim-ber-line
IPA: /ˈtɪmbɚˌlaɪn/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The height or limit beyond which trees do not grow in mountainous or Arctic regions.

Example Sentences

"Most flocks in the Sierra and the Rocky Mountains live above the timber-line and at an altitude of twelve thousand feet."

Etymology

From timber + line.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɪmbɚˌlaɪn/

Inflected Forms

timberlines (plural) timber line (alternative)

Phrases

timberline sagebrush timberline sparrow

Synonyms

tree line timber line

Questions

How do you pronounce timberline?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪmbɚˌlaɪn/.
What does timberline mean?: The height or limit beyond which trees do not grow in mountainous or Arctic regions.
Where does timberline come from?: From timber + line.

How to pronounce timberline

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