How the word "typhoon" is translated into English
Our flight was cancelled because of the typhoon.
[ɑr ˈflaɪt wəz ˈkænsəld bɪˈkɔz əv ðə taɪˈfun.]
Several typhoons hit the Philippines every year.
[ˈsɛvərəl taɪˈfunz ˈhɪt ðə ˌfɪləˈpinz ˈɛvri ˈjɪr.]
The typhoon isn't expected to reach the coast until Friday.
[ðə taɪˈfun ˈɪzn̩t ɪkˈspɛktəd tə ˈritʃ ðə ˈkoʊst ənˈtɪl ˈfraɪˌdeɪ.]
"typhoon" 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.