"Extraordinary" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˌɛkstɹəˈɔɹdəˌnɛɹi/ in IPA and it has 6 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
extraordinary
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/ˌɛkstɹəˈɔɹdəˌnɛɹi/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɛkstɹˈɔːdɪnəɹi/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"extraordinary" has 6 syllables: extraordinary.
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"Extraordinary" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˌɛkstɹəˈɔɹdəˌnɛɹi/ in IPA and it has 6 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Extraordinary" has 6 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "extraordinary" is /ˌɛkstɹəˈɔɹdəˌnɛɹi/.
Extraordinary: Out of the ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
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