How to Pronounce "detonate"
word
/ˈdɛtəˌneɪt/
DE-tuh-nayt
/dˈɛtənˌeɪt/
DE-tuh-nayt
Definition
To explode or cause something to explode, especially a bomb or other explosive device. Used both transitively (someone detonates a bomb) and intransitively (the bomb detonated).
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈdɛtəˌneɪt/
British English
/dˈɛtənˌeɪt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DE-tuh-nayt
UK
DE-tuh-nayt
Listen in Context
The bomb squad was called to safely detonate the suspicious package.
The explosives will detonate in exactly ten seconds.
Workers used dynamite to detonate the old building during demolition.
The news report said the device was set to detonate remotely, but fortunately it was intercepted in time.