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Implosion Pronunciation
Implosion is pronounced im-PLOH-zhuhn, IPA /ˌɪmˈploʊʒən/.
im-PLOH-zhuhn
US /ˌɪmˈploʊʒən/ · UK /ɪmˈpləʊʒən/
Syllables: im · PLOH · zhuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A collapse inward caused by outside pressure, or a sudden total failure.
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Implosion in a Sentence
- The tower came down in a controlled implosion.
- The implosion of the fund wiped out years of gains.
- Engineers study the implosion of the hull frame by frame.
Common Mispronunciations of Implosion
Not im-PLOH-shuhn
The s here is voiced, giving the zh of measure rather than the sh of shun. Explosion, vision and decision all share that ending.
Not IM-ploh-zhuhn
The middle syllable holds the beat and the long oh.
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