How to pronounce stone
Say it like STOHN. Stone is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- STOHN
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Stone pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STOHNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of stone
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: STOHN.
What does stone mean?
- a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter“he threw a rock at me”
- building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose“he wanted a special stone to mark the site”
- material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust“that mountain is solid rock”“stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries”
- kill by throwing stones at“People wanted to stone the woman who had a child out of wedlock”
- remove the pits from“pit plums and cherries”
- of any of various dull tannish or grey colors
Where does stone come from?
Cognate with Scots stane (“stone”), Yola sthoan (“stone”), North Frisian stean, stian, stiin, stiinj (“stone”), Saterland Frisian Steen (“stone”), West Frisian stien (“stone”), Alemannic German Steei (“rock, stone”), Bavarian Staa (“rock, s
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with stone
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of stone.
Questions about saying stone
How do you pronounce stone?
Say STOHN. The American pronunciation is /stoʊn/. In British English it is /stəʊn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in stone?
Stone is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: STOHN.
Is stone 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 /stəʊn/ (STOHN).