thorsh-tam

warhead

Pronunciation

θoɾʃtɐm

Sound out thorsh-tam letter by letter:

• thθth as in 'thin'
• ooo as in 'go'
• rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
• shʃsh as in 'shoe'
• ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• mmm as in 'man'

a part of the armament system in the forward part of a projectile that contains either a nuclear or thermonuclear system, a high explosive system, chemical or biological agents, or inert materials intended to inflict damage on a target