How to pronounce roofstone
Say it like ROOF-stohn. Roofstone has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROOF).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce roofstone. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- ROOF
- stohn
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Roofstone pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ROOFSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- stohnGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of roofstone
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: ROOF-stohn.
What does roofstone mean?
- The stone or rock layer immediately above a coal seam.
- A large, usually flat stone slab placed atop the side-stones (orthostats) of a megalithic burial chamber, such as in portal tombs, wedge tombs, or gallery graves, to form a roof covering the interior space.
Where does roofstone come from?
From roof + stone.
Questions about saying roofstone
How do you pronounce roofstone?
Say ROOF-stohn. The American pronunciation is /ˈrufˌstoʊn/. In British English it is /ˈruːfˌstəʊn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in roofstone?
Roofstone has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROOF). Broken into parts: ROOF · stohn.
Is roofstone 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 /ˈruːfˌstəʊn/ (ROOF-stohn).