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.
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.