How to pronounce “land”
Say “land” in one beat
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.
- 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
American and British are not the same here
/lænd/
/land/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “land” means
- noun
the land on which real estate is located
“he built the house on land leased from the city”
- 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”
- 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.”“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.
Now say “land” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.