typhoon

/taɪˈfuːn/

Syllables ty·phoon

Stress ty-PHOON

Phonics Breakdown

ty

/taɪ/

long i

ph

/f/

ph = /f/

oo

/uː/

long oo

n

/n/

nasal ng

Meaning

a powerful tropical storm in the western Pacific Ocean

Sound Reference

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ty=/taɪ/(type) + ph=/f/(phone) + oo=/uː/(moon) + n=/n/(no)

Example

The typhoon caused heavy rain and strong winds.