How to Pronounce "stone cold"
expression
ˈstoʊn/ /ˈkoʊɫd
STON-KOLD
stˈəʊn/ /kˈəʊld
STOHN-KOHLD
Definition
Used to describe something that is completely cold, with no warmth left; it can also mean someone who shows no emotion or compassion.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstoʊn/ /ˈkoʊɫd
British English
stˈəʊn/ /kˈəʊld
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STON-KOLD
UK
STOHN-KOHLD
Listen in Context
My coffee is stone cold now.
The soup was stone cold when I tasted it.
It was freezing outside and the water felt stone cold.
He gave me a stone cold stare and walked away.