How to Pronounce "gravestones"
word
ˈɡɹeɪvˌstoʊnz
GRAYV-stohnz
ɡɹˈeɪvstəʊnz
GRAYV-stohnz
Definition
Stones or markers placed at graves to show where someone is buried, often with the person's name, dates, and a message.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɹeɪvˌstoʊnz
British English
ɡɹˈeɪvstəʊnz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GRAYV-stohnz
UK
GRAYV-stohnz
Listen in Context
There are many gravestones in the old cemetery.
The names on the gravestones are hard to read.
Flowers were placed next to the gravestones.
Some old gravestones have poems engraved on them.