Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smithfield stone

/ˈsmɪθfiːld stoʊn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: smith-field- -s-tone
IPA: /ˈsmɪθfiːld stoʊn/

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A British unit of weight used in the meat trade, equal to eight pounds (avoirdupois).

Obsolete

Etymology

Smithfield (a London meat market) + stone. Calculated on the basis that for every 14lb (1 standard stone) of livestock purchased, 8lb (1 Smithfield stone) of saleable meat are produced.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsmɪθfiːld stoʊn/
British English: /ˈsmɪθfiːld stəʊn/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

Smithfield stones (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce smithfield stone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsmɪθfiːld stoʊn/.
What does smithfield stone mean?: A British unit of weight used in the meat trade, equal to eight pounds (avoirdupois).
Where does smithfield stone come from?: Smithfield (a London meat market) + stone. Calculated on the basis that for every 14lb (1 standard stone) of livestock purchased, 8lb (1 Smithfield stone) of saleable meat are produced.

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