How to Pronounce "extraneous"
word
ɛkˈstɹeɪniəs
ek-STRAY-nee-uhs
ɛkstɹˈeɪniəs
ek-stray-NEE-uhs
Definition
Not directly related to the subject or main part; unnecessary or irrelevant.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɛkˈstɹeɪniəs
British English
ɛkstɹˈeɪniəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ek-STRAY-nee-uhs
UK
ek-stray-NEE-uhs
Listen in Context
Remove any extraneous information from your essay.
The report contained extraneous details that confused readers.
Try to eliminate extraneous noise in the recording room.
Anything extraneous should be left out to keep the explanation clear.