highland

/ˈhaɪlənd/

Syllables high·land

Stress HIGH-land

Phonics Breakdown

high

/haɪ/

long i (igh)

land

/lænd/

short a

Meaning

an area of land that is high above sea level

Sound Reference

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high=/haɪ/(high) + land=/lænd/(land)

Example

The sheep graze in the Scottish highland.