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# How to pronounce "extra ocular" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ɛkstræɒkʌlær/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **ex·tra·o·cu·lar**

## Meaning & Usage

### ADJECTIVE
- Situated outside of or away from the eyes.

### Example Sentences
- "There is no extra ocular photo reception."
- "sorry guys extra ocular muscles those would have a very fast"

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (5 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "extra ocular" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "I've discussed why that's important in previous episodes of the podcast, we have to do it with your eyes. There is no extra ocular photo reception. This is not about vitamin D in your skin."
- **Watch at 12:37**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAATB55oxeQ&t=757s)

### Example 2
*Accent: US*
> "sorry guys extra ocular muscles those would have a very fast"
- **Watch at 14:39**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLSxhTGkkPc&t=879s)

### Example 3
> "They can sense it with their bodies. - That showed that they have what's called an extra ocular light sense in their tail. So they can detect light with their tail."
- **Watch at 5:12**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-Nr2z5X7Rs&t=312s)

### Example 4
*Accent: US*
> "that are speared from the paralysis, bizarre. One, your extra ocular muscles, because if they were paralyzed, you wouldn't be able to have rapid eye movements. And the other that we later discovered was the inner ear muscle."
- **Watch at 15:16**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbQFSMayJxk&t=916s)

### Example 5
*Accent: US*
> "We're going to talk about temperature and other things like that. So light to the eyes folks is where these light effects work in humans, in other animals, they have extra ocular photo reception in humans, no. And just be mindful, I mean, I'm not trying to encourage people to avoid certain products in particular but just be mindful of this difference"
- **Watch at 18:20**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwSkFq4tyC0&t=1100s)


## How to Pronounce "extra ocular"

- **Syllables**: ex · tra · o · cu · lar
- **IPA**: `/ɛkstræɒkʌlær/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[extra](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/extra), [ocular](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/ocular)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “extra ocular”?
“extra ocular” is pronounced /ɛkstræɒkʌlær/ (ex · tra · o · cu · lar). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “extra ocular”?
“extra ocular” has 5 syllables: ex · tra · o · cu · lar.

### What does “extra ocular” mean?
Situated outside of or away from the eyes.

### How can I hear “extra ocular” used in real sentences?
This page has 5 real-world video examples of “extra ocular” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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