How to Pronounce "landlubbers"
word
LAND-lub-urz
LAND-lub-uhz
Definition
People who are not used to being at sea, especially those who don’t know about sailing or the sea; sailors often use this word in a joking or teasing way for people from land.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈlændˌlʌbɚz
British English
lˈændlʌbəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAND-lub-urz
UK
LAND-lub-uhz
Listen in Context
The sailors laughed at the landlubbers on their first boat ride.
Many landlubbers feel nervous during a storm at sea.
The captain taught the landlubbers how to tie knots.
Don’t worry, even landlubbers get their sea legs after a while.