How to pronounce brimstone
Say it like BRIM-stohn. Brimstone has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BRIM).
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- BRIM
- stohn
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Brimstone pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BRIMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- stohnKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of brimstone
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: BRIM-stohn.
What does brimstone mean?
- The sulfur of hell; hell, damnation.
- The butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni of the Pieridae family.
Where does brimstone come from?
From Middle English brymston, brimston, bremston, forms of brinston, brenston, bernston, from Old English brynstān (“brimstone”, literally “burn-stone”), equivalent to burn + stone.
Questions about saying brimstone
How do you pronounce brimstone?
Say BRIM-stohn. The American pronunciation is /ˈbrɪmstoʊn/. In British English it is /ˈbrɪmstəʊn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in brimstone?
Brimstone has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BRIM). Broken into parts: BRIM · stohn.
Is brimstone pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈbrɪmstəʊn/ (BRIM-stohn).