how to pronounce payload

/ˈpɛɪ.ləʊd/

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payload is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… commercial k-band payload built outside …”

meanings of payload

noun:

The total weight of passengers, crew, equipment, and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft.
That part of a rocket, missile, propelled stinger, or torpedo that is not concerned with propulsion or guidance, such as a warhead or satellite.
The functional part of a computer virus or another type of malware program, rather than the part that spreads it.
The actual data in a data stream.
That part of a cargo that produces revenue.