How do the British pronounce thunder?
Break ‘thunder‘ down into sounds: [THUN] + [DUH] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.
Below is the UK transcription for ‘thunder‘:
- Modern IPA: θə́ndə
- Traditional IPA: ˈθʌndə
- 2 syllables: “THUN” + “duh”
How do you spell thunder?
Definition of thunder
- the sound that follows a flash of lightning and is caused by sudden expansion of the air in the path of the electrical discharge.
- bang, rumble the thunder of big guns.
- a loud utterance or threat.
Do you pronounce the L in Rudolph?
Everybody pretty much pronounces it the same in regular conversation. However–in music it is commonly pronounced “babe-eh”. The proper pronounciation would feature an “L” sound–but in music–not everything has to be properly pronounced.
What is the English word of thunder?
noun. a loud, explosive, resounding noise produced by the explosive expansion of air heated by a lightning discharge. any loud, resounding noise: the thunder of applause. a threatening or startling utterance, denunciation, or the like.
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