Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

firestone

/fˈaɪɹstˌoʊn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: fire-stone
IPA: /fˈaɪɹstˌoʊn/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

noun

Iron pyrite, formerly used for striking fire.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A heat-resistant stone that will withstand intense heat of a furnace, used for lining kilns, campfire rings, fireplaces and furnaces; especially, the sandstone at the top of the upper greensand in the south of England.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"On the descent the line is often in cuttings; some are high, such as at Scarcroft, where a cut through firestone and fireclay was necessary, and near Bardsey, where the line threads a deep tree-lined gorge."

Etymology

Translation of the German toponymic surname Feuerstein, from Feuer (“fire”) + Stein (“stone”). Doublet of Feuerstein.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -, firestone, fȳrstān

Usage

Inflected Forms

Firestones (plural) fire stone (alternative) fire-stone (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce firestone?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈaɪɹstˌoʊn/.
What does firestone mean?: A surname from German.
Where does firestone come from?: It is traced to German.

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