How to pronounce extinct in British English
“extinct” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to extinct the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“extinct” in real sentences — British speakers
63 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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It became extinct in the United Kingdom the other day and is now globally extinct, but
The Scottish Parliament
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animals will suffer and many more species will become extinct.
The Scottish Parliament
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Pupil: ...or they will become extinct like their earlier relatives ...and this girl.
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “extinct”
Words one sound away from extinct — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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