suk'masutra-eshu'a

hurricane

Pronunciation

sukʔmɐsutɾɐɛʃuʔɐ

Sound out suk'masutra-eshu'a letter by letter:

• sss as in 'sun'
• uuoo as in 'food'
• kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• mmm as in 'man'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• sss as in 'sun'
• uuoo as in 'food'
• ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
• rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• eɛe as in 'bet'
• shʃsh as in 'shoe'
• uuoo as in 'food'
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)

a wind with a speed greater than 74 miles (119 kilometers) per hour and usually involving heavy rains