How To Pronounce Tornado
tornado
In British English, tornado is pronounced /tɔːˈneɪ.dəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʷɔːʴˈneɪ.dəʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /tɔːrˈneɪ.doʊ/.
Tornado has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Tornado has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Tornado
How do you pronounce tornado in British English?
In British English, tornado is pronounced /tɔːˈneɪ.dəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʷɔːʴˈneɪ.dəʊ].
How do you pronounce tornado in American English?
In American English, tornado is pronounced /tɔːrˈneɪ.doʊ/.
How many syllables are in tornado?
Tornado has three syllables, /tɔː/ + /neɪ/ + /dəʊ/.
Where is the stress in tornado?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /neɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce tornado the same way?
No. British English has /tɔːˈneɪ.dəʊ/ and American English has /tɔːrˈneɪ.doʊ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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