tornado
tor-NAY-DOH
tornaydoh
/tɔɹˈneɪˌdoʊ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “tornado” is spelled “tornaydoh”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | t | aw | r | n | ay | d | oh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /t/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | /n/ | /eɪ/ | /d/ | /oʊ/ |
English writes “tornado” with
7 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“tornaydoh” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “tornado”
windowshadowdoughwidowtorpedocoloradodoecondotoledoweirdo
“tornado” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “tornado”?
“tornado” is pronounced tor-NAY-DOH — IPA /tɔɹˈneɪˌdoʊ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “tornaydoh”.
How many syllables are in “tornado”?
“tornado” has 3 syllables: tor-NAY-DOH (the capitalized syllable is stressed).