How the word "tornado" is translated into English
A tornado ripped the roof off our neighbour's barn.
[ə tɔrˈneɪdoʊ ˈrɪpt ðə ˈruf ˈɔf ɑr ˈneɪbərz ˈbɑrn.]
Tornadoes are common in this part of the country.
[tɔrˈneɪdoʊz ər ˈkɑmən ˈɪn ˈðɪs ˈpɑrt əv ðə ˈkəntri.]
Have you ever seen a tornado up close?
[həv ju ˈɛvər ˈsin ə tɔrˈneɪdoʊ ˈəp ˈkloʊz?]
"tornado" is in the lesson "Disasters" (Level 14), along with 14 other useful words. LinDuo has 180 topic lessons like this one, 2,375 words in total. Every word has an illustration, a transcription and pronunciation in a female and a male voice. Just 10–15 minutes a day is enough to learn them all. Free, and works offline.