How to Pronounce "hard as stone"
expression
ˈhɑɹd/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈstoʊn
HARD-az-STOHN
hˈɑːd/ /ˈæs/ /stˈəʊn
HAHD-az-STOHN
Definition
Describes something that is extremely hard or difficult to break, just like a stone. Can refer to physical objects or stubborn attitudes.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɑɹd/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈstoʊn
British English
hˈɑːd/ /ˈæs/ /stˈəʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HARD-az-STOHN
UK
HAHD-az-STOHN
Listen in Context
This bread is hard as stone.
The ground was hard as stone after the rain.
His heart seemed hard as stone.
I can't eat these cookies—they're hard as stone!