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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “extremely”

“extremely” is pronounced /ɛkˈstɹimli/ (ek-STREEM-lee) in American English and /ɛkstɹiːmli/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “stɹim”.
The sound

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extremely

/ɛkˈstɹimli/

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

3 beats
  1. ɛkɛk
  2. stɹimstɹimstress
  3. lili
IPA (American)
/ɛkˈstɹimli/
IPA (British)
/ɛkstɹiːmli/
Respelling
ek-STREEM-lee
Syllables
3 — ɛk-STɹIM-li
Stress
Stress the second syllable: ɛk-STɹIM-li. “stɹim” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adverb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ɛkˈstɹimli/

British

/ɛkstɹiːmli/

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Meaning

What “extremely” means

  1. adverb

    to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

    “highly successful”

  2. adverb

    to an extreme degree

    “extremely cold”

Say it in a sentence

“The hike turned out to be extremely difficult in the heat.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
ɛshort ekkssttɹrilong e×2mmll

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Questions

“extremely”, answered

How do you pronounce “extremely”?

“extremely” is pronounced /ɛkˈstɹimli/ (ek-STREEM-lee) in American English and /ɛkstɹiːmli/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “stɹim”. Build it as ɛk-STɹIM-li, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “extremely” have?

3: ɛk · stɹim · li. The beat lands on the second, “stɹim”.

Is “extremely” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ɛkˈstɹimli/ (ek-STREEM-lee); British English says /ɛkstɹiːmli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “extremely” mean?

As an adverb: to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect For example: “highly successful” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “extremely”?

Stress the second syllable: ɛk-STɹIM-li. “stɹim” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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