Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stane

/steɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
stane
IPA
/steɪn/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dialectal or obsolete form of stone.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Northern Middle English stan, stane, from Old English stān (“stone”). More at stone.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

stanes (plural)

Homonyms

stain

Rhymes With

again main pain campaign train brain explain remain gain plane rain chain

Questions

How do you pronounce stane?
The recorded pronunciation is /steɪn/.
What does stane mean?
A dialectal or obsolete form of stone.
Where does stane come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce stane

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