How to Pronounce "longacre"
word
ˈɫɔˌŋeɪkɝ
LAWNG-ay-ker
ˈlɒŋˌeɪkə
LONG-ay-kuh
Definition
An old British term for a measure of land area, used in farming or rural contexts. Not commonly used in modern English.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɔˌŋeɪkɝ
British English
ˈlɒŋˌeɪkə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAWNG-ay-ker
UK
LONG-ay-kuh
Listen in Context
The farmer owned a longacre of land.
A longacre is not the same as an acre.
The document recorded two longacres.
I've only seen the word longacre in very old books about English farming.