Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gravestone

/ˈɡɹeɪvstoʊn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: grave-stone
IPA: /ˈɡɹeɪvstoʊn/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stone slab set at the head of a grave.

Example Sentences

"The value of gravestone inscriptions for ancestral research has long been recognised. The discovery of a single gravestone may provide more information on the history of a family than could be gleaned from […]"
"How the gravestone got inside the home in Okemos, Michigan, outside Lansing? Now that’s a mystery, according to Friends of Lansing’s Historic Cemeteries (FOLHC) President Loretta S. Stanaway."
"On a cold, wet March day, about 20 river cruise passengers, many from the United States, follow their Dutch tour guide through rows of rain-soaked gravestones at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial."

Etymology

From Middle English graveston, gravestone, gravestan, equivalent to grave + stone.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: graveston

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡɹeɪvstoʊn/

Inflected Forms

gravestones (plural)

Derived Forms

gravestoned

Phrases

through-stone

Frequently Paired Words

through-stone

Synonyms

headstone tombstone

Questions

How do you pronounce gravestone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹeɪvstoʊn/.
What does gravestone mean?: A stone slab set at the head of a grave.
Where does gravestone come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce gravestone

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