How to Pronounce "extermination"
word
ɪkˌstɝməˈneɪʃən
ik-STUR-muh-NAY-shuhn
ɛkstˈɜːmɪnˈeɪʃən
ek-STUR-min-AY-shuhn
Definition
The complete destruction or killing of a group of living things, often referring to pests, animals, or, in a historical context, human populations.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɪkˌstɝməˈneɪʃən
British English
ɛkstˈɜːmɪnˈeɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ik-STUR-muh-NAY-shuhn
UK
ek-STUR-min-AY-shuhn
Listen in Context
The extermination of mosquitoes helps prevent disease.
The city planned the extermination of rats in the subway.
The extermination of pests protects crops.
History books describe the extermination of entire communities during wartime.