English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Extra Pronunciation
Extra is pronounced EK-struh, IPA /ˈɛkstrə/.
EK-struh
US /ˈɛkstrə/ · UK /ˈɛkstrə/
Syllables: EK · struh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective, adverb and noun: More than is usual or expected, or a person hired to appear in a crowd scene.
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Extra in a Sentence
- Bring an extra pair of socks.
- She worked as an extra for two summers.
- There is no extra charge for delivery.
Common Mispronunciations of Extra
Not EKS-tuh-ruh
Four consonants run together in the middle, k and s and t and r, with no vowel anywhere among them.
Not ek-STRAH
EK is the beat with the size in it, and the struh behind it is one quick fall.
Tip: Extra began as a clipping of extraordinary, which is why an extra charge and an extraordinary one are not the same thing at all.
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