How do you pronounce milestone?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn/.

milestone

/ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: mile-stone
IPA: /ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn/

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Meaning

noun

A stone milepost (or by extension in other materials), one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median.

noun

An important event in a person's life or career, in the history of a nation, in the life of some project, etc.

verb

To place milestones along (a road, etc.).

verb

To plan out a project as a series of major steps.

Example Sentences

"Death is another milestone on their way."
"Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work."
"She bought the model as a surprise gift for a friend who is a lifelong HST fan and railwayman, and who will soon be celebrating a milestone birthday."

Etymology

From mile + stone. Compare Dutch mijlsteen (“milestone”), German Low German Mielensteen (“milestone”), German Meilenstein (“milestone”), Swedish milsten (“milestone”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn/
British English: /ˈmaɪlstəʊn/

Inflected Forms

milestones (plural) milestones (present, singular) milestoning (participle, present) milestoned (participle, past) milestoned (past)

Phrases

whistle jigs to a milestone mile marker game changer

Frequently Paired Words

mileage milemark mile marker milepole milepost game changer landmark watershed

Synonyms

landmark milepost