Stonehenge
pronunciation
How to pronounce Stonehenge in British English:
UK [ˌstəʊnˈhendʒ]
How to pronounce Stonehenge in American English:
US [ˌstoʊnˈhendʒ]
Word Origin
- Stonehenge (n.)
- early 12c., Stanenges, literally "stone gallows," perhaps so called from fancied resemblance to old-style gallows with two posts, with the second element related to the verb hang. Some antiquarians suggest the notion may be of "supported in the air, that which hangs in the air" (compare henge-clif for Latin præruptum), in reference to the lintel stones, but the order of the elements and the inflection is against this. An ancient name for it was the Giant's Dance.
Example
- 1. Stonehenge was a sacred site for thousands of years .
- 2. Experts believe the builders of stonehenge knew about design , engineering and sound .
- 3. England photos stonehenge stonehenge , on salisbury plain , is arguably england 's greatest archaeological treasure .
- 4. The scottish stone circles are similar in form to stonehenge , but contain some much larger stones .
- 5. Then they all turned to stone , leaving stonehenge to mystify us for millennia .