how to pronounce schiste

/ʃist/

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schiste is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of schiste in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… utilisé le pétrole de schiste les gaz de …”

meanings of schiste

noun:

Shale, schist (sedimentary rock).

schiste frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word schiste occurs in french on average 11.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.