How to Pronounce "conelrad"
word
kəˈnɛlˌræd
kuh-NEL-rad
kəˈnɛlˌræd
kuh-NEL-rad
Definition
CONELRAD was a U.S. emergency radio system used during the Cold War era to broadcast important information in case of a national emergency, especially a nuclear attack.
IPA Transcription
American English
kəˈnɛlˌræd
British English
kəˈnɛlˌræd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuh-NEL-rad
UK
kuh-NEL-rad
Listen in Context
The government used CONELRAD to broadcast emergency alerts.
CONELRAD was important during the Cold War.
People tuned in to CONELRAD for safety information.
Radio stations would quickly switch to CONELRAD frequencies if an attack warning happened.