How to Pronounce "headstones"
word
ˈhɛdˌstoʊnz
HED-stohnz
hˈɛdstəʊnz
HED-stohnz
Definition
A headstone is a stone marker that is placed at the head of a grave to show where someone is buried and usually has the person's name and dates engraved on it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɛdˌstoʊnz
British English
hˈɛdstəʊnz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HED-stohnz
UK
HED-stohnz
Listen in Context
There are many old headstones in the cemetery.
The headstones show the names of the people who are buried there.
Families decorate the headstones with flowers.
Some headstones have poems or special messages engraved on them.