(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on 01:29 PM IST. The Cyclone Tauktae, which developed over Lakshadweep Isles and the Arabian Sea, is likely to intensify into a full-fledged cyclonic storm on Sunday, May 16 causing heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds in southern and western coastal parts of the country. As per the latest updates by IMD, Cyclone Tauktae is very likely to intensify further into a 'Severe Cyclonic Storm' during the next 12 hours and into a 'Very Severe Cyclonic Storm' during the next 24 hours. On Saturday, Cyclone Tauktae lashed parts of Kerala and is expected to bring heavy rains accompanied by strong winds in these states. In the wake of the cyclonic activity, the IMD has issued alerts in coastal areas of Kerala, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka. The newly formed cyclone is expected to hit the coasts of Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Kerala in the coming days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.
So the pronunciation of the name of the cyclone is quite easy and goes like this, ' TauTe'. The letter 'K'in the word 'Tauktae' is silent. The word 'Tauktae' is pronounced as 'Tau’Te'.
