Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asplode

/əˈsploʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: as-plode
IPA: /əˈsploʊd/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Humorous

Example Sentences

"'It's going to asplode, sure enough!' said Alasdair, jumping with excitement."
"YOUR HEAD A SPLODE"
"Warning: This Might Make Your Head Asplode."
"But like most things these days, much of the hate [against Coldplay] seems to be rooted in an internet-inspired herd mentality. So, it was entirely predictable that when Coldplay announced this week that they would be holding off on touring until they can figure out a way to make their concerts environmentally friendly, Twitter ASPLODED in vitriol."

Etymology

Lax pronunciation of explode. Possibly popularized by Strong Bad Email, an animated Internet cartoon associated with Homestar Runner.

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

asplodes (present, singular) asploding (participle, present) asploded (participle, past) asploded (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce asplode?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈsploʊd/.
What does asplode mean?: To explode.
Where does asplode come from?: Lax pronunciation of explode. Possibly popularized by Strong Bad Email, an animated Internet cartoon associated with Homestar Runner.

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