How to Pronounce "wastelands"
word
ˈweɪstˌɫænd
WAYST-land
wˈeɪstləndz
WAYST-luhndz
Definition
Large areas of land that are empty, barren, or not used for farming or development. The term often suggests a wild, deserted, or ruined place.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈweɪstˌɫænd
British English
wˈeɪstləndz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAYST-land
UK
WAYST-luhndz
Listen in Context
Many deserts are considered wastelands.
Nothing grows in the wastelands near the city.
The movie shows people surviving in wastelands after a disaster.
Decades of pollution turned the fields into toxic wastelands.