how to pronounce napalm

/ˈnɛɪ.pɑːm/

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napalm is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… forces used a precursor to napalm as …”

meaning of napalm

Napalm is a sticky, jelly-like substance that sticks to the skin and burns at high temperatures.

napalm frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word napalm occurs in english on average 0.5 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.