To pronounce "dry-stone", say DRYSTON-e — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"dry-stone" has 2 syllables: dryston-e. It rhymes with drystone, if that helps it stick.
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"Dry-stone" has 2 syllables: dryston · e.
Dry-stone: (of a wall, bridge or building) Constructed by laying carefully selected stones on top of each other, and bedding them down with no mortar.
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