Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stoneman

/stˈoʊnmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: stone-man
IPA: /stˈoʊnmən/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A miner who makes excavations in hard strata other than coal.

name

Example Sentences

"The gunman, Nikolas Cruz, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A school resource officer faces charges after allegedly failing to confront the gunman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School."

Etymology

From stone + -man.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: stone

Inflected Forms

stonemen (plural) Stonemans (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce stoneman?: The recorded pronunciation is /stˈoʊnmən/.
What does stoneman mean?: A miner who makes excavations in hard strata other than coal.
Where does stoneman come from?: From stone + -man.

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