How do you pronounce bluestone?

The recorded pronunciation is /blˈustˌoʊn/.

bluestone

/blˈustˌoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: blue-stone
IPA: /blˈustˌoʊn/

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noun

Any of several bluish-grey varieties of stone used for construction

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several bluish-grey varieties of stone used for construction:

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several bluish-grey varieties of stone used for construction:

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several bluish-grey varieties of stone used for construction:

Canadian usage; American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several bluish-grey varieties of stone used for construction:

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several bluish-grey varieties of stone used for construction:

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several bluish-grey varieties of stone used for construction:

Australian usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Either of two related copper- and sulfur-based bright blue stones:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Its people are proud of their history and heritage of free settlement and the famous bluestone homes and public buildings of Adelaide are among the most orderly and best cared for examples of colonial architecture in the country."
"Hanson Chambers, as 56 Carrington Street was eventually known, confirmed the tradition that the South Australian bar would develop as a series of small enclaves, more often than not in old, bluestone buildings dating back to the nineteenth century."
"William rented the house on the corner of Lefevre Terrace and Tynte Street: a two-storey home of local bluestone with stuccoed enrichments, in high Victorian Italianate style."
"Mackenzie Wool and Hide now exported leather products around the world and, in a roundabout manner, and along with my parents, was helping us buy our bluestone cottage in the Adelaide suburb of Unley."
"‘You’ve on’y to soak the blade of the axe in bluestone the night before y’ start ringin’.’"
"This consists of thoroughly spraying the plants with Bordeaux mixture once in ten days or two weeks after they have begun to run. Bordeaux mixture is made by bringing together the milk of lime and a solution of copper sulphate (bluestone)."

Etymology

From blue + stone.

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Inflected Forms

bluestones (plural) bluestones (present, singular) bluestoning (participle, present) bluestoned (participle, past) bluestoned (past)

Frequently Paired Words

sarsen Stonehenge

bluestone

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How to pronounce bluestone