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Extinguish Pronunciation
Extinguish is pronounced ik-STING-gwish, IPA /ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/.
ik-STING-gwish
US /ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/ · UK /ɛkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/
Syllables: ik · STING · gwish (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To put out a fire or a light, or to bring something to an end.
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Extinguish in a Sentence
- Two crews extinguished the fire before midnight.
- Please extinguish all candles before you leave.
- The ruling extinguished any claim on the land.
Common Mispronunciations of Extinguish
Not ik-STING-ish
The gu in the middle is sounded gw, so a w glide follows the g before the ish arrives.
Not EK-sting-gwish
The second beat is where the push goes, and the ending is a quiet gwish.
Tip: Extinguisher keeps the same four beats and hangs a fifth on the end.
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