How to Pronounce "alvar"
word
ˈælˌvɑr
AL-var
ˈælˌvɑː
AL-vah
Definition
An 'alvar' is a type of open landscape with flat limestone or dolostone bedrock, little or no soil, and very few trees, commonly found in parts of Scandinavia and the Baltic region.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈælˌvɑr
British English
ˈælˌvɑː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AL-var
UK
AL-vah
Listen in Context
An alvar has very few trees because there is almost no soil.
Many special plants grow only on the alvar.
People study the alvar to learn about rare ecosystems.
The island's alvar landscape makes it look almost like the moon.