How to Pronounce “torpedoes

word

/tɔɹˈpidoʊz/
tor-PEE-dohz
/tɔːpˈiːdəʊz/
taw-PEE-dohz

IPA Transcription

American English

/tɔɹˈpidoʊz/

British English

/tɔːpˈiːdəʊz/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

tor-PEE-dohz

UK

taw-PEE-dohz

Listen in Context

The submarine fired two torpedoes at the enemy ship.

Torpedoes are dangerous weapons in naval battles.

The navy upgraded their torpedoes to be faster and quieter last year.

Some whales have scars that look like they've survived hits from torpedoes.