Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roofstone

/ˈɹufˌstoʊ̯n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
roof-stone
IPA
/ˈɹufˌstoʊ̯n/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The stone or rock layer immediately above a coal seam.

noun

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From roof + stone.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹufˌstoʊ̯n/
  • British English: /ˈɹuːfˌstəʊ̯n/

Inflected Forms

roofstones (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

orthostat roof tile

Questions

How do you pronounce roofstone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹufˌstoʊ̯n/.
What does roofstone mean?
The stone or rock layer immediately above a coal seam.
Where does roofstone come from?
From roof + stone.

How to pronounce roofstone

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɹufˌstoʊ̯n/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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