pronounce vs explode

explode vs pronounce

pronounce and explode both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pronounce	No	No	Yes	No
explode	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, explode is a hyponym of pronounce; that is, explode is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pronounce:

pronounce: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
explode: cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/

Other hyponyms of pronounce include twang, devoice, raise, lilt, palatalise, palatalize, nasalise, nasalize, nasalise, nasalize, mispronounce, misspeak, aspirate, sound, vocalise, vocalize, voice, retroflex, subvocalise, subvocalize, syllabise, syllabize, drawl, labialise, labialize, round, lisp, accent, accentuate, stress, vocalise, vocalize, vowelise, vowelize, click, trill, sibilate, flap, roll.

pronounce (verb)	explode (verb)
pronounce judgment on	burst outward, usually with noise
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way	cause to burst with a violent release of energy
	increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
	be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
	burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
	show a violent emotional reaction
	show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
	drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
	cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
	destroy by exploding

Difference between pronounce and explode

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