To pronounce "tornadoes", say TORN-ad-oes — 3 syllables, IPA /tɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪd.əʊz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/tɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪd.əʊz/
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"tornadoes" has 3 syllables: torn-ad-oes. It rhymes with credos and gaydos, if that helps it stick.
noun
“A tornado is a rotating column of air.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Tornadoes" has 3 syllables: torn · ad · oes.
The IPA transcription of "tornadoes" is /tɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪd.əʊz/.
Tornadoes: A violent windstorm characterized by a mobile, twisting, funnel-shaped cloud.
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