Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burrstone

/ˈbɚstoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: burr-stone
IPA: /ˈbɚstoʊn/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tough, silicified limestone formerly used to make millstones, typified by the presence of multiple cavities that originally housed fossilized shells.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

burrstones (plural) buhrstone (alternative) burstone (alternative)

Synonyms

buhr burr millstone

Questions

How do you pronounce burrstone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɚstoʊn/.
What does burrstone mean?: A tough, silicified limestone formerly used to make millstones, typified by the presence of multiple cavities that originally housed fossilized shells.

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