How to Pronounce "landfill"
word
/ˈɫændˌfɪɫ/
LAND-fill
/lˈændfɪl/
LAND-fill
Definition
A landfill is a place where waste and garbage are buried under the ground. It is commonly used for disposing of large amounts of trash.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɫændˌfɪɫ/
British English
/lˈændfɪl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAND-fill
UK
LAND-fill
Listen in Context
All city garbage goes to the landfill.
A landfill is outside the town.
The old landfill is now closed.
Some plastics take hundreds of years to break down in a landfill.