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How to pronounce “extinct”

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Pronunciation guide for extinct

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of extinct with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Wade Davishalf are not taught to children, meaning they might go extinct
Definition summary: (archaic) Of fire, etc.: no longer alight; of a light, etc.: no longer shining; extinguished, quenched.

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Wade Davis

half are not taught to children, meaning they might go extinct

[Adjective]
(archaic) Of fire, etc.: no longer alight; of a light, etc.: no longer shining; extinguished, quenched.
(figurative)
[Verb]
Synonym of extinguish.
[Noun]
(obsolete) Synonym of extinction (“the action of becoming or making extinct; annihilation”).

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