how to pronounce torpedo

/tɔːɹˈpiːˌdoʊ/

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torpedo is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… its torpedo time come back to code …”

meanings of torpedo

noun:

A kind of firework in the form of a small ball, or pellet, which explodes when thrown upon a hard object.
An electric ray of the genus Torpedo.
A large breast; breast with a large nipple.
A woman's shoe with a pointed toe.
A professional gunman or assassin.
An explosive device buried underground and set off remotely, to destroy fortifications, troops, or cavalry; a land torpedo.
A small explosive device attached to the top of the rail to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it.
A cigarette containing marijuana and crack cocaine.
A thick marijuana cigarette.
A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon.
A naval mine.
An automobile with a torpedo body.
A submarine sandwich.
A similar projectile that can travel through space.
(slang) A marijuana cigarette.

verb:

To undermine or destroy any endeavor with a stealthy, powerful attack.
To sink a ship with one of more torpedoes.
To send a torpedo, usually from a submarine, that explodes below the waterline of the target ship.

torpedo frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word torpedo occurs in english on average 1.2 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.

topics torpedo can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that torpedo can be often used in the following areas:

1) transport and travel;

words with pronunciation similar to torpedo

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