How to pronounce “extensive”
Say “extensive” in 3 beats
extensive
/ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛkstɛnsɪv/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɪkɪk
- stɛnstɛnstress
- sɪvsɪv
- IPA (American)
- /ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛkstɛnsɪv/
- Respelling
- ik-STEN-siv
- Syllables
- 3 — ɪk-STƐN-sɪv
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɪk-STƐN-sɪv. “stɛn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall 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
/ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/
/ɛkstɛnsɪv/
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What “extensive” means
- adjective
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
“an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England”
- adjective
broad in scope or content; ; ; ; ; - T.G.Winner
“across-the-board pay increases”
- adjective
of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor
“producing wheat under extensive conditions”
Say it in a sentence
“The damage was extensive, but the frame was still sound.”“extensive”, answered
How do you pronounce “extensive”?
“extensive” is pronounced /ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/ (ik-STEN-siv) in American English and /ɛkstɛnsɪv/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “stɛn”. Build it as ɪk-STƐN-sɪv, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “extensive” have?
3: ɪk · stɛn · sɪv. The beat lands on the second, “stɛn”.
Is “extensive” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/ (ik-STEN-siv); British English says /ɛkstɛnsɪv/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “extensive” mean?
As an adjective: large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity For example: “an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “extensive”?
Stress the second syllable: ɪk-STƐN-sɪv. “stɛn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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