Cloud

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Cumulonimbus
/ˌkjuːmjuːloʊˈnɪmbəs/
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Cirrocumulus
/ˌsɪrroʊˈkjuːmjʊləs/
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Cirrostratus
/ˌsɪroʊˈstrætəs/
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Cirrus
/ˈsɪrəs/
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Altocumulus
/ˌæltəˈkjuːmʊləs/
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Altostratus
/ˌæltəˈstreɪtəs/
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Nimbostratus
/nɪmˈboʊstrætəs/
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Cumulus
/kjuːˈmjuːləs/
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Stratocumulus
/ˌstrætəˈkjuːmjʊləs/
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Stratus
/ˈstrætəs/
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Cumulonimbus
/ˌkjuːmjuːloʊˈnɪmbəs/
A tall, dark storm cloud that often brings heavy rain, thunder, and lightning.
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Cirrocumulus
/ˌsɪrroʊˈkjuːmjʊləs/
A thin, white cloud pattern made up of small round shapes that looks like ripples or fish scales spread across the sky.
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Cirrostratus
/ˌsɪroʊˈstrætəs/
A thin, whitish cloud layer that spreads across the sky and can create a halo effect around the sun or moon.
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Cirrus
/ˈsɪrəs/
A thin, wispy cloud that appears high in the sky and looks like white streaks or curls.
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Altocumulus
/ˌæltəˈkjuːmʊləs/
A type of mid-level cloud that appears as a layer of rounded, grayish-white patches or rolls in the sky.
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Altostratus
/ˌæltəˈstreɪtəs/
A gray or bluish sheet-like cloud that appears in the middle layer of the sky and often covers the entire sky, sometimes allowing the sun to show through as a dim spot.
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Nimbostratus
/nɪmˈboʊstrætəs/
A dark gray cloud that covers the whole sky and brings steady rain or snow.
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Cumulus
/kjuːˈmjuːləs/
A puffy white cloud with a flat base and rounded top that looks like a pile of cotton in the sky.
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Stratocumulus
/ˌstrætəˈkjuːmjʊləs/
A low-lying layer of gray or white clouds that often appear as rounded masses or rolls spread across the sky.
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Stratus
/ˈstrætəs/
A low-lying, flat layer of gray clouds that often cover the entire sky like a blanket.