How to Pronounce "ordnance"
word
ˈɔɹdnəns
AWRD-nuhns
ˈɔːdnəns
AWD-nuhns
Definition
Ordnance refers to military weapons, especially large guns, cannons, or artillery, and sometimes all equipment related to them.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɔɹdnəns
British English
ˈɔːdnəns
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AWRD-nuhns
UK
AWD-nuhns
Listen in Context
The army transported heavy ordnance to the front line.
Old ordnance can sometimes be found on old battlefields.
The museum displayed several pieces of ordnance from World War II.
Engineers had to clear unexploded ordnance before construction could start.