how to pronounce explode

/ɪkˈspləʊd/

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explode is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of explode in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… fire will cause c4 to explode all with …”

meaning of explode

To explode means to suddenly burst into flames or to cause a violent release of gas or other material.

explode frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word explode occurs in english on average 3.7 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 explode 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 explode can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;