Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stonemason

/ˈstoʊnˌmeɪsən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: stone-ma-son
IPA: /ˈstoʊnˌmeɪsən/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who works in stone.

Example Sentences

"Three generations of stonemasons were responsible for the limestone houses and slate cottages of Tomintoul, the highest village in the Highlands."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nos Proto-Indo-European *stóyh₂nos Proto-Germanic *stainaz Proto-West Germanic *stain Old English stān Middle English ston English stone English mason English stonemason From stone + mason.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈstoʊnˌmeɪsən/

Inflected Forms

stonemasons (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

stonemasonry

Synonyms

mason

Questions

How do you pronounce stonemason?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstoʊnˌmeɪsən/.
What does stonemason mean?: One who works in stone.
Where does stonemason come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nos Proto-Indo-European *stóyh₂nos Proto-Germanic *stainaz Proto-West Germanic *stain Old English stān Middle English ston English stone English mason English stonemason From stone + mason.

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