How To Pronounce Extinct
extinct
In British English, extinct is pronounced /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈstɪ̃ŋkt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/.
Extinct has two 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
Extinct has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Extinct
Questions About Extinct
How do you pronounce extinct in British English?
In British English, extinct is pronounced /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈstɪ̃ŋkt̚].
How do you pronounce extinct in American English?
In American English, extinct is pronounced /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/.
How many syllables are in extinct?
Extinct has two syllables, /ɪk/ + /stɪŋkt/.
Where is the stress in extinct?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /stɪŋkt/.
Do British and American English pronounce extinct the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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