how to pronounce explosives

/ɪkspˈloʊsɪvz/

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explosives is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of explosives in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… without using explosives here's how the …”

meanings of explosives

noun:

Plural of explosive.

explosives frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word explosives occurs in english on average 3.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.