How to Pronounce Extragalactic

To pronounce "extragalactic", say EXTR-ag-al-act-ic — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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EXTR-ag-al-act-ic

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💡 Tip for remembering “extragalactic”

"extragalactic" has 5 syllables: extr-ag-al-act-ic. It rhymes with tactic and prophylactic, if that helps it stick.

What does extragalactic mean?

adjective

  1. Originating outside of the Milky Way galaxy.

    “Extragalactic astronomy is the study of things outside the Milky Way”

  2. Originating outside of any galaxy.

Words that rhyme with extragalactic

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tacticprophylacticdidacticpracticanticlimacticclimacticchiropracticlacticgalactic

Related words

anagalacticextraplanetaryintergalacticextramundaneextradimensionaltransgalacticcircumgalacticextraspherical

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How many syllables are in "extragalactic"?▾

"Extragalactic" has 5 syllables: extr · ag · al · act · ic.

What does "extragalactic" mean?▾

Extragalactic: Originating outside of the Milky Way galaxy.

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