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Extend Pronunciation
Extend is pronounced ik-STEND, IPA /ɪkˈstɛnd/.
ik-STEND
US /ɪkˈstɛnd/ · UK /ɛkˈstɛnd/
Syllables: ik · STEND (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To make something longer or larger, or to reach out across an area.
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Extend in a Sentence
- They extended the deadline by a fortnight.
- The garden extends down to the stream.
- She extended a hand to the new arrival.
Common Mispronunciations of Extend
Not ik-STENT
This verb ends on a voiced d while the noun extent ends on a hard t, and that is the only difference between them.
Not ik-STAND
The loud vowel is the e of bed, and the a of cat belongs to a different word altogether.
Tip: Extend, extended and extension all lean on the second beat.
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