How do you pronounce "explode"?

In American English: /ɪkˈsploʊd/ (ik-SPLOHD). In British English: /ɪksplˈəʊd/ (ikspl-OHD). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈsploʊd/ (ik-SPLOHD). In Australian English: /ɛksplˈəʊd/ (ehkspl-OHD).

Is "explode" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈsploʊd/ (ik-SPLOHD), while in British English it's /ɪksplˈəʊd/ (ikspl-OHD).

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explode

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/ɪkˈsploʊd/

ik-SPLOHD

Syllable Breakdown

ɪkex·sploʊdplode

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