sandstorm

/ˈsænd.stɔːrm/

Syllables sand·storm

Stress SAND-storm

Phonics Breakdown

sand

/sænd/

short a

storm

/stɔːrm/

r sound or

Meaning

a strong wind carrying large amounts of sand

Sound Reference

💡

sand=/sænd/(sand) + storm=/stɔːrm/(storm)

Example

The sandstorm reduced visibility to near zero.