How to pronounce typhoon
American English pronunciation
ty-FOON
- IPA
- /taɪˈfun/
- Syllables
- ty · FOON (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What typhoon means
A huge, spinning storm with very strong winds
In a sentence: The typhoon knocked down trees and flooded the streets of the island town.
Where it comes from: Portuguese sailors likely picked it up from an Arabic word. Chinese words meaning "big wind" and a Greek word for "whirlwind" may have shaped it too.
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