Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poundstone

/pˈaʊndstˌoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: pound-stone
IPA: /pˈaʊndstˌoʊn/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

From pound + stone. Calque of German Pfundstein. From German Pfund (“pound”) + Stein (“stone”). Literally, “pound stone”.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Poundstones (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pound stone

Questions

How do you pronounce poundstone?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈaʊndstˌoʊn/.
What does poundstone mean?: A surname from German.
Where does poundstone come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce poundstone

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