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# How to pronounce "extinct language" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/ɛkstɪnktlængʌɪdʒ/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **ex·tin·ctlan·gu·age**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "extinct language" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "is clearly extinct and was documented is Sumerian okay this is a language which in fact you know documenting the language doesn't save it from disappearing of course because Sumerian is not only the oldest attested language it's the first known extinct language so you know it's or it was already out four thousand years ago but it was maintained as a literary language and as a ritual"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 18:54](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxI1MP3H92M&t=1134s)


## Related Words & Synonyms

- **Nearby Vocabulary**: [extinct](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/extinct), [language](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/language)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "extinct language" correctly?
"extinct language" is pronounced `/ɛkstɪnktlængʌɪdʒ/`. Syllable breakdown: **ex·tin·ctlan·gu·age**.

### What does "extinct language" mean in context?
Refer to real speech examples in the video clips above to observe how native speakers use "extinct language" in daily English.

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