how to pronounce sandstone

/ˈsændˌstoʊn/

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sandstone is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of sandstone in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… these big sandstone Bluffs actually …”

meanings of sandstone

noun:

A sedimentary rock produced by the consolidation and compaction of sand, cemented with clay etc.

sandstone frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word sandstone occurs in english on average 1.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.