To pronounce "extraneous", say EXTR-an-eous — 3 syllables, IPA /ekˈstɹæɪ.ni.əs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ekˈstɹæɪ.ni.əs/
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"extraneous" has 3 syllables: extr-an-eous. It rhymes with spontaneous and simultaneous, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“Extraneous substances were found on my cup of water.”
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"Extraneous" has 3 syllables: extr · an · eous.
The IPA transcription of "extraneous" is /ekˈstɹæɪ.ni.əs/.
Extraneous: Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign
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