How to pronounce extinction

Listen to extinction in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

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“extinction” in real sentences

1000+ clips in the index · 264 American · 170 British · 13 Australian · 4 New Zealand. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. few days about extinction, our extinction, the extinction of humankind.

    Channel 4 News · hear it here

  2. almost at extinction or local extinction.

    The Scottish Parliament · hear it here

  3. potential for extinction?

    CBC News · hear it here

  4. mass extinction territory.

    The Royal Institution · hear it here

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