how to pronounce exterminate

/ɪksˈtɝməˌnɛɪt/

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exterminate is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of exterminate in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… nazi project to exterminate the jews of …”

meanings of exterminate

verb:

To bring a definite end to; finish completely.
To kill all of (a population of pests or undesirables), usually intentionally.

exterminate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word exterminate occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.