explode

/ɪkˈsploʊd/

Syllables ex·plode

Stress ex-PLODE

Phonics Breakdown

ex

/ɪks/

prefix

plode

/ploʊd/

long o

Meaning

to burst or break apart violently

Sound Reference

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ex=/ɪks/(exit) + plode=/ploʊd/(mode)

Example

The bomb may explode if it is heated.