How to pronounce lubberland
American English pronunciation
LUB-er-land
- IPA
- /ˈlʌbɚˌlænd/
- Syllables
- LUB · er · land (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What lubberland means
An imaginary land of plenty where nobody has to work
In a sentence: In lubberland, the story said, cakes grew on trees and nobody had chores.
Where it comes from: It joins lubber, an old word for a big, lazy, clumsy fellow, and land.
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