explosive

/ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/

Syllables ex·plo·sive

Stress ik-SPLO-siv

Phonics Breakdown

ex

/ɪk/

short i

plos

/sploʊs/

long o

ive

/ɪv/

short i

Meaning

able to explode; sudden and violent

Sound Reference

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ex=/ɪk/(exit) + plos=/sploʊs/(close) + ive=/ɪv/(give)

Example

The chemical is highly explosive.