how to pronounce missile

/ˈmɪs.aɪl/

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missile is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… and one single missile in a crisis could …”

meaning of missile

A missile is a self-propelled projectile that is guided during flight by remote control.

missile frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word missile occurs in english on average 8.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.