ɡˈaɪdᵻd mˈɪsəlz fɹˈiːkwəntli stˈændɔf mˈɪsəlz ɑːɹ ˈɔfən kˈæɹid ɪnðə bˈɑːm bˈeɪz ʌv mˈɑːdɚn ˈɛɹkɹæft; ðə mˈɪsəlz ɑːɹ dɹˈɑːpt fɹʌmðɪ ˈɛɹkɹæft ænd ðˈɛn ɐksˈɛlɚɹˌeɪt ˌɪntʊ ɔːtˈɑːnəməs flˈaɪt wˌaɪl ðə bˈɑːmɚɹ ˈɛɹkɹæft "stˈændz ˈɔf" æɾə sˈeɪf dˈɪstəns fɹʌmðə tˈɑːɹɡɪt.
Guided missiles (frequently standoff missiles) are often carried in the bomb bays of modern aircraft; the missiles are dropped from the aircraft and then accelerate into autonomous flight while the bomber aircraft "stands off" at a safe distance from the target.