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How to pronounce “petard”
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Pronunciation guide for petard
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of petard with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- The Fourth Revolution
Because suddenly they were hoisted on their own petard.
- Definition summary
- (historical) A small, hat-shaped explosive device, used to breach a door or wall.
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How to pronounce petard
The Fourth Revolution

Because suddenly they were hoisted on their own petard.
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A Deep Dive Into “petard”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (historical) A small, hat-shaped explosive device, used to breach a door or wall.
- Anything potentially explosive, in a non-literal sense.
- (rare) A loud firecracker.
- [Verb]
- (now rare, archaic) To attack or blow a hole in (something) with a petard.
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