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How to pronounce “extinction”
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Pronunciation guide for extinction
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of extinction with real speech in context.
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- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- After the Asteroid: Colorado Rocks Tell Earth's Comeback Story
today, but it's been punctuated by these mass extinctions.
- Definition summary
- The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
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How to pronounce extinction
After the Asteroid: Colorado Rocks Tell Earth's Comeback Story
today, but it's been punctuated by these mass extinctions.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “extinction”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
- (astronomy) The absorption or scattering of electromagnetic radiation emitted by astronomical objects by intervening dust and gas before it reaches the observer.
- (pathology) The inability to perceive multiple stimuli simultaneously.
- (psychology) The fading of a conditioned response over time if it is not reinforced.
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