How to pronounce extirpate
Say it like EK-ster-payt. Extirpate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EK).
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- EK
- ster
- payt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Extirpate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- EKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- sterKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
- paytKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of extirpate
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: EK-stuh-payt.
What does extirpate mean?
- To pull up by the roots; uproot.
- To destroy completely; to annihilate.
- To cause a population to go extinct in a particular region, but not across the entire range of the species or subspecies.“The cougar was extirpated across nearly all of its eastern North American range in the two centuries after European colonization.”
Where does extirpate come from?
The verb is first attested in 1538, the adjective in 1541; borrowed from Latin exstirpātus perfect passive participle of exstirpō (“to uproot”), from ex- (“out of”) + stirps (“the lower part of the trunk of a tree, including the roots; the
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Questions about saying extirpate
How do you pronounce extirpate?
Say EK-ster-payt. The American pronunciation is /ˈɛkstɚpeɪt/. In British English it is /ˈɛkstəpeɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in extirpate?
Extirpate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EK). Broken into parts: EK · ster · payt.
Is extirpate pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈɛkstəpeɪt/ (EK-stuh-payt).