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Implosion

Ih-MPLOH-zhuhn

/ˌɪˈmploʊʒʌn/

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Syllable breakdown

implosion

Dictionary meaning

The initial occluded phase of a stop consonant.

Examples

  • The implosion of a light bulb.

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