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How to pronounce “extinguish”
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Pronunciation guide for extinguish
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of extinguish with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Star Trek and The Science of Optimism
The sun, remember, will extinguish itself in 5 billion,
- Definition summary
- (transitive)
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce extinguish
Star Trek and The Science of Optimism

The sun, remember, will extinguish itself in 5 billion,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “extinguish”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive)
- (intransitive, reflexive) To die out.
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Similar Sounds
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