How to pronounce landfall
Say it like LAND-fawl. Landfall has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LAND).
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- LAND
- fawl
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Landfall pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LANDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- fawlGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of landfall
American and British speakers say landfall in essentially the same way: /ˈlændˌfɔl/ in the US and /ˈlændfɔːl/ in the UK.
British respelling: LAND-fawl.
What does landfall mean?
- An arrival at the shore by a ship, or sighting of the shore from a ship.“We made landfall at the most god-forsaken, barren, desolate, and hellish location possible to image; and we were grateful, anything to get off that ship!”
- The point at which a hurricane or similar storm reaches land.
- A landslip.
Where does landfall come from?
From land + fall.
Questions about saying landfall
How do you pronounce landfall?
Say LAND-fawl. The American pronunciation is /ˈlændˌfɔl/. In British English it is /ˈlændfɔːl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in landfall?
Landfall has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LAND). Broken into parts: LAND · fawl.
Do Americans and Brits say landfall the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈlændˌfɔl/ and the British form is /ˈlændfɔːl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.