how to pronounce extinction

/ɪkˈstɪŋk.ʃən/

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extinction is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of extinction in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… of extinction do we need to rethink this …”

meanings of extinction

noun:

The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
The inability to perceive multiple stimuli simultaneously.
The absorption or scattering of electromagnetic radiation emitted by astronomical objects by intervening dust and gas before it reaches the observer.

extinction frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word extinction occurs in english on average 5.6 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.

topics extinction can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that extinction can be often used in the following areas:

1) education, science, and technology;

2) life, nature, and living environment;