How to pronounce "extense" in English
ex·tense
Hear native speakers say extense in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “extense”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ex
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tense
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "extense" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“physiologically like could you study it using like an MRI machine or is there other can you actually extense it happening in the brain or is it just”— WIREDWatch clip
“theory-laden talks are the last two talks of the quarter next week will be an ex extensible grammars minimal self-extense minimal”— StanfordWatch clip
“that the extense uh the things they still aren't able to achieve is fascinated me uh particularly as I was starting to do foundation work a to's”— CNBCWatch clip
Practice Speaking “extense”
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physiologically like could you study it using like an MRI machine or is there other can you actually extense it happening in the brain or is it just
Hear it in context: “extense”
3 clipsThe English word “extense”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (ex · tense). Grammatically, “extense” functions as a noun, adjective. SayItVid indexes 3 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “extense” in natural connected speech across American (US: 3 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from WIRED, Stanford, CNBC.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #1 · @3:02
“think it's always been there is it something that you can study physiologically like could you study it using like an MRI machine or is there other can you actually extense it happening in the brain or is it just other can you actually extense it happening in the brain or is it just”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @0:26
“um we're approaching the end of the quarter and for some reason the most theory-laden talks are the last two talks of the quarter next week will be an ex extensible grammars minimal self-extense minimal next week will be an ex extensible grammars minimal self-extense minimal”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #3 · @0:57
“where we started and then it's been a debate ever since about how you achieve that the extense uh the things they still aren't able to achieve is fascinated me uh particularly as I was starting to do foundation work a to's fascinated me uh particularly as I was starting to do foundation work a to's”
Definition & Meaning: “extense”
- extent; expanse
- Outreaching; expansive; extended, superficially or otherwise.
Example Sentences (3)
- “[…] for God is not extended, but yet is every where in all Extense […]”
- “physiologically like could you study it using like an MRI machine or is there other can you actually extense it happening in the brain or is it just”
- “theory-laden talks are the last two talks of the quarter next week will be an ex extensible grammars minimal self-extense minimal”
Pronounce: “extense”
- Syllables:
- ex · tense
- Hear it in context
- extense
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"extense" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "extense" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about extense
How many syllables are in “extense”?
“extense” has 2 syllables: ex · tense.
What does “extense” mean?
extent; expanse
How can I hear “extense” used in real sentences?
This page has 3 real-world video examples of “extense” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “extense”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).