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tornado alley

/ˌtɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪdəʊ ˈælɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
tor-nado al-ley
IPA
/ˌtɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪdəʊ ˈælɪ/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A region of the United States, located in the middle of the country, where tornadoes are particularly frequent and intense.

American usage

Etymology

From tornado + alley. Coined in 1952 by U.S. Air Force meteorologists Ernest J. Fawbush and Robert C. Miller.

Usage

Phrases

Carolina Alley Dixie Alley Hoosier Alley South Alley Hailstorm Alley Hurricane Alley Typhoon Alley

Frequently Paired Words

Hailstorm Alley Hurricane Alley Typhoon Alley

Questions

How do you pronounce tornado alley?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪdəʊ ˈælɪ/.
What does tornado alley mean?
A region of the United States, located in the middle of the country, where tornadoes are particularly frequent and intense.
Where does tornado alley come from?
From tornado + alley. Coined in 1952 by U.S. Air Force meteorologists Ernest J. Fawbush and Robert C. Miller.

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