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How do you say "hurricane" in Greek?
ο τυφώνας
o tufonas
In Greek, "hurricane" is ο τυφώνας (o tufonas).
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Pronunciation
Aim for "o tufonas" when you say it out loud, and native speakers lean on the "o" sound when they say it, the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Grammar notes
ο τυφώνας is masculine. Its plural is τυφώνες.
Example sentence
Ο τυφώνας έπληξε την ακτή.
O tufonas eplixe tin akti.
The hurricane battered the coast.
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How to remember ο τυφώνας
Anchor "o tufonas" to the hurricane — say it slowly and it drifts toward "tufonas".
Related words
- rainbow το ουράνιο τόξο
- thunder ο κεραυνός
- storm η καταιγίδα
- tornado ο ανεμοστρόβιλος
- frost ο παγετός
- drought η ξηρασία
- flood ο κατακλυσμός
- earthquake ο σεισμός
- volcano το ηφαίστειο
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Questions about ο τυφώνας
How do you pronounce ο τυφώνας?
Aim for "o tufonas" when you say it out loud, and native speakers lean on the "o" sound when they say it, the little "o" in front just marks it as a masculine noun, so don't skip over it.
Is ο τυφώνας masculine or feminine?
ο τυφώνας is masculine. ο τυφώνας is masculine. Its plural is τυφώνες.
How is ο τυφώνας used in Greek?
ο τυφώνας is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ο τυφώνας έπληξε την ακτή. (The hurricane battered the coast.).
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