Pronunciation

How to pronounce “land

“land” is pronounced /lænd/ (LAND) in American English and /land/ in British English — one syllable.
The sound

Say “land” in one beat

Say it like this

land

/lænd/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /land/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

1 beat
  1. landlænd
IPA (American)
/lænd/
IPA (British)
/land/
Respelling
LAND
Syllables
1 — land
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /lænd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/lænd/

British

/land/

No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.

Meaning

What “land” means

  1. noun

    the land on which real estate is located

    he built the house on land leased from the city

  2. noun

    material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)

    the land had never been plowed

  3. noun

    territory over which rule or control is exercised

    his domain extended into Europe

Say it in a sentence

The farmer plans to sell part of the land next year.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.

Questions

land”, answered

How do you pronounce “land”?

“land” is pronounced /lænd/ (LAND) in American English and /land/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /lænd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “land” have?

One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /lænd/ — a single beat.

Is “land” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /lænd/ (LAND); British English says /land/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “land” mean?

As a noun: the land on which real estate is located For example: “he built the house on land leased from the city” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “land”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /lænd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

Practise this word

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