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How to pronounce gallstones

Say it like GAHL-stohnz. Gallstones has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GAHL).

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US American/ˈɡɑlˌstoʊnz/GAHL-stohnz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • GAHL
  • stohnz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Gallstones pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. GAHLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. stohnzGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.

Other ways to say gallstones

Gallstones also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:

  • GAWL-stohnz /ˈɡɔlˌstoʊnz/

What does gallstones mean?

noun
  1. plural of gallstone How to pronounce gallstone

Questions about saying gallstones

How do you pronounce gallstones?

Say GAHL-stohnz. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡɑlˌstoʊnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in gallstones?

Gallstones has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GAHL). Broken into parts: GAHL · stohnz.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).