English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Extravagant Pronunciation
Extravagant is pronounced ek-STRA-vuh-guhnt, IPA /ɛkˈstrævəgənt/.
ek-STRA-vuh-guhnt
US /ɛkˈstrævəgənt/ · UK /ɛkˈstrævəgənt/
Syllables: ek · STRA · vuh · guhnt (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Spending or costing far more than is needed or sensible.
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Extravagant in a Sentence
- The wedding was extravagant even by local standards.
- He made an extravagant promise he could not keep.
- An extravagant bunch of lilies filled the hall.
Common Mispronunciations of Extravagant
Not ek-struh-VA-guhnt
Second of the four beats is the loud one, which extravagance holds on to as well.
Not ek-STRA-vuh-jant
An a behind the g keeps it hard, so the beat is guh and never juh.
Tip: Extravaganza stretches the word to five beats and moves the weight along to GAN.
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