How to Pronounce "tombstone"
word
/ˈtumˌstoʊn/
TOOM-stohn
/tˈuːmstəʊn/
TOOM-stohn
Definition
A stone marker placed at the head of a grave, usually inscribed with the name, dates of birth and death, and sometimes a short message about the person buried there.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈtumˌstoʊn/
British English
/tˈuːmstəʊn/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TOOM-stohn
UK
TOOM-stohn
Listen in Context
The tombstone had her name and the years 1920 to 2005.
They placed flowers in front of the tombstone.
The old tombstone was difficult to read because of the weather damage.
Walking through the cemetery, I noticed a tombstone from the 1700s still standing upright.