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blackstone

/ˈblækstən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
black-stone
IPA
/ˈblækstən/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname.

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Etymology

From Old English blac (“black”) + stān (“stone”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Blackstonian

Phrases

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Questions

How do you pronounce blackstone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblækstən/.
What does blackstone mean?
A surname.
Where does blackstone come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce blackstone

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈblækstən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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