fɔːɹ pjˈʊɹ ɛksplˈoʊsɪv dˈæmɪdʒ, hˈaɪ bˈɜːn ɹˈeɪts ɔːɹ dˌɛtənˈeɪʃən spˈiːdz ænd ɐkˈʌmpəniɪŋ bɹˈɪsəns ɑːɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəli pɹɪfˈɜːɹəbəl, bˌʌt ɪn ɡˈʌnz ænd ɪspˈɛʃəli kˈænənz, slˈoʊɚbˈɜːnɪŋ pˈaʊdɚ dˈiːkɹiːsᵻz fˈaɪɚɹɪŋ stɹˈɛsᵻz.
For pure explosive damage, high burn rates or detonation speeds (and accompanying brisance) are generally preferable, but in guns and especially cannons, slower-burning powder decreases firing stresses.