How to pronounce “extant”
Say “extant” in 2 beats
extant
/ˈɛkstənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛkstant/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- exɛkstress
- tantstənt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɛkstənt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛkstant/
- Respelling
- EK-stuhnt
- Syllables
- 2 — EX-tant
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: EX-tant. “ex” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɛkstənt/
/ɛkstant/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “extant” means
- adjective
still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost; ; - Edward Clodd
“extant manuscripts”
Say it in a sentence
“Only three copies of that map are still extant.”“extant”, answered
How do you pronounce “extant”?
“extant” is pronounced /ˈɛkstənt/ (EK-stuhnt) in American English and /ɛkstant/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ex”. Build it as EX-tant, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “extant” have?
2: ex · tant. The beat lands on the first, “ex”.
Is “extant” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɛkstənt/ (EK-stuhnt); British English says /ɛkstant/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “extant” mean?
As an adjective: still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost; ; - Edward Clodd For example: “extant manuscripts”
Where is the stress in “extant”?
Stress the first syllable: EX-tant. “ex” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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