How to Pronounce "exploded"
word
/ɪksˈpɫoʊdəd/
ik-SPLOH-did
/ɛksplˈəʊdɪd/
ik-SPLOH-did
Definition
Past tense of 'explode'. It means something suddenly burst with force, making a loud sound, or that something increased or happened very quickly and dramatically.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ɪksˈpɫoʊdəd/
British English
/ɛksplˈəʊdɪd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ik-SPLOH-did
UK
ik-SPLOH-did
Listen in Context
Prices exploded after the new law was passed.
The balloon exploded when I touched it.
The building exploded last night.
The fireworks exploded in the sky.