how to pronounce thunderstorm

/ˈθʌn.də.stɔːm/

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thunderstorm is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of thunderstorm in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… through a thunderstorm and the next day …”

meanings of thunderstorm

noun:

A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

thunderstorm frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word thunderstorm occurs in english on average 0.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.