Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bedstone

/ˈbɛd.stoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bed-stone
IPA: /ˈbɛd.stoʊn/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large, heavy, flat stone used to support a column or similar member, or as the lower stone of an oil mill.

Example Sentences

"After demolition the girders for half the new structure were erected on bedstones already built on the abutments behind the springings of the old arch."

Etymology

From bed + stone.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɛd.stoʊn/
British English: /ˈbɛd.stəʊn/

Inflected Forms

bedstones (plural)

Rhymes With

redstone

Questions

How do you pronounce bedstone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛd.stoʊn/.
What does bedstone mean?: A large, heavy, flat stone used to support a column or similar member, or as the lower stone of an oil mill.
Where does bedstone come from?: From bed + stone.

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