How to pronounce stone
stone
/stəʊn/
1 syllable
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Stone, sound by sound
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
In a sentence
Don't beat your head against a stone wall.
Words that rhyme with stone
More words with the /əʊ/ sound
- beau/bəʊ/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- pedagogy/ˈpedəgəʊdʒi/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- yosemite/jəʊˈsemɪti/
- volkswagen/ˈvəʊlkswægən/
- chipotle/tʃɪˈpəʊtliː/
- odysseus/əʊˈdɪsiːəs/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce stone?
Stone is pronounced /stəʊn/ in American English.
How many syllables are in stone?
Stone has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with stone?
joan, scone, oanh, ramon.