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tornadoes

/tɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪd.əʊz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
tor-na-does
IPA
/tɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪd.əʊz/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of tornado

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪd.əʊz/
  • British English: /tɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪd.əʊz/

Inflected Forms

tornados (alternative)

Homonyms

tornados

Rhymes With

gaydos

Questions

How do you pronounce tornadoes?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪd.əʊz/.
What does tornadoes mean?
plural of tornado

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