How to Pronounce "exterminating"
word
ɪkˈstɝməˌneɪtɪŋ
ik-STUR-muh-nay-ting
ɛkstˈɜːmɪnˌeɪtɪŋ
ek-STUR-min-ay-ting
Definition
Getting rid of something completely, usually by killing or destroying unwanted animals, insects, or pests.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɪkˈstɝməˌneɪtɪŋ
British English
ɛkstˈɜːmɪnˌeɪtɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ik-STUR-muh-nay-ting
UK
ek-STUR-min-ay-ting
Listen in Context
The company is exterminating cockroaches in the kitchen.
They are exterminating termites in the old house.
The city started exterminating the rats in the sewers.
We're finally exterminating those annoying ants from the apartment.