thunderstorm

/ˈθʌn.dər.stɔːrm/

Syllables thun·der·storm

Stress THUN-der-storm

Phonics Breakdown

thun

/θʌn/

voiceless th

der

/dər/

schwa

storm

/stɔːrm/

long or

Meaning

a storm with thunder, lightning, and often heavy rain

Sound Reference

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thun=/θʌn/(thunder) + der=/dər/(under) + storm=/stɔːrm/(storm)

Example

A thunderstorm is expected tonight.