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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “extra”

“extra” is pronounced /ˈɛkstɹə/ (EK-struh) in American English and /ɛkstɹə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ext”.
The sound

Say “extra” in 2 beats

Say it like this

extra

/ˈɛkstɹə/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛkstɹə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. extɛkstress
  2. rastɹə
IPA (American)
/ˈɛkstɹə/
IPA (British)
/ɛkstɹə/
Respelling
EK-struh
Syllables
2 — EXT-ra
Stress
Stress the first syllable: EXT-ra. “ext” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, adjective, adverb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈɛkstɹə/

British

/ɛkstɹə/

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Meaning

What “extra” means

  1. noun

    a minor actor in crowd scenes

  2. noun

    an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)

  3. noun

    something additional of the same kind

    “he always carried extras in case of an emergency”

Say it in a sentence

“They packed an extra blanket in case it got cold.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ɛshort ekkssttɹrəschwa

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Questions

“extra”, answered

How do you pronounce “extra”?

“extra” is pronounced /ˈɛkstɹə/ (EK-struh) in American English and /ɛkstɹə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ext”. Build it as EXT-ra, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “extra” have?

2: ext · ra. The beat lands on the first, “ext”.

Is “extra” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈɛkstɹə/ (EK-struh); British English says /ɛkstɹə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “extra” mean?

As a noun: a minor actor in crowd scenes For example: “They packed an extra blanket in case it got cold.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “extra”?

Stress the first syllable: EXT-ra. “ext” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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