How To Pronounce Ext.
ext.
In British English, ext. is pronounced /ɪkˈsten.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈstẽn.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈsten.ʃən/.
Ext. has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Ext. has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Ext.
Questions About Ext.
How do you pronounce ext. in British English?
In British English, ext. is pronounced /ɪkˈsten.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈstẽn.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce ext. in American English?
In American English, ext. is pronounced /ɪkˈsten.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in ext.?
Ext. has three syllables, /ɪk/ + /sten/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in ext.?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sten/.
Do British and American English pronounce ext. the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪkˈsten.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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