Pronunciation guide

How to pronounce projectile

pruh-JEK-tile - three syllables, stress in the middle; the '-ile' rhymes with 'mile' (UK) or is reduced to 'tul' (US)

US/pɹəˈdʒɛk.taɪl/

pɹədʒɛktaɪl

UK/pɹəʊˈdʒɛktʌɪl/

pɹəʊdʒɛktʌɪl

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What “projectile” means

An object intended to be or having been shot from a weapon.

Any object propelled or thrown through space by the application of a force, such as strong wind.

In a sentence

  • The catapult hurled the projectile clear over the castle wall.
  • The crowd scattered as a projectile flew over the barrier.

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