flagstone
/ˈflæɡˌstoʊn/noun
flagstone is spelled F-L-A-G-S-T-O-N-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 73,203rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, flagstone means “A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of flagstone is flagstones.
How many letters and syllables are in flagstone?
| Letters | 9: F-L-A-G-S-T-O-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 73,203rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is flagstone?
Flagstone appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 73,203rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce flagstone?
- UK /ˈflæɡ.stəʊn/
- US /ˈflæɡˌstoʊn/
Flagstone has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-flagstone.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of flagstone
- flagstones plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does flagstone mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.
- 2
One of several types of rock easily split and suitable for making flagstones.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Flagstone in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dalle, lauze |
| German | Fliese, Platte, Gehwegplatte, Steinplatte, Bodenfliese, Dachplatte |
| Portuguese | laje, lousa |
| Spanish | adoquín, laja , pizarra |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does flagstone come from?
From flag + stone.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).