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Extinct
Ih-KSTIHNGKT
/ɪˈkstɪŋkt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
extinct
Dictionary meaning
(of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive.
Examples
- An extinct volcano.
- I threw my extinct cigarette into the stream.
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Ephemeral
ih-FEM-er-ul
Mellifluous
muh-LIF-loo-us
Perspicacious
pur-spi-KAY-shus
Obsequious
uhb-SEE-kwee-us
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