How to pronounce landlubber
American English pronunciation
LAND-lub-er
- IPA
- /ˈlændˌlʌbɚ/
- Syllables
- LAND · lub · er (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What landlubber means
A person who isn't used to the sea or ships
In a sentence: The landlubber turned green as soon as the boat left the dock.
Where it comes from: It's land plus lubber, an old word for a clumsy person. Sailors used it for people who didn't know the sea.
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