How to pronounce “landmark”
Say “landmark” in 2 beats
landmark
/ˈlændˌmɑɹk/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /landmɑːk/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- landlændstress
- markmɑɹk
- IPA (American)
- /ˈlændˌmɑɹk/
- IPA (British)
- /landmɑːk/
- Respelling
- LAND-mahrk
- Syllables
- 2 — LAND-mark
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: LAND-mark. “land” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈlændˌmɑɹk/
/landmɑːk/
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What “landmark” means
- noun
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
“the church steeple provided a convenient landmark”
- noun
an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
“the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations”
- noun
a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land
Say it in a sentence
“The lighthouse is the best-known landmark on this stretch of coast.”“landmark”, answered
How do you pronounce “landmark”?
“landmark” is pronounced /ˈlændˌmɑɹk/ (LAND-mahrk) in American English and /landmɑːk/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “land”. Build it as LAND-mark, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “landmark” have?
2: land · mark. The beat lands on the first, “land”.
Is “landmark” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈlændˌmɑɹk/ (LAND-mahrk); British English says /landmɑːk/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “landmark” mean?
As a noun: the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape For example: “the church steeple provided a convenient landmark” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “landmark”?
Stress the first syllable: LAND-mark. “land” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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