The word "cyclonal" refers to something related to a cyclone. Its IPA phonetic transcription is /saɪkloʊnəl/. The first syllable "cycl-" comes from the Greek "kyklos" meaning "circle", followed by the suffix "-onal" meaning "of or relating to". Therefore, the word "cyclonal" is spelled with a "c" rather than a "k" because its origin is in Greek. The correct pronunciation of this word is "sai-kloh-nuhl".