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extinguish

How many syllables in extinguish?

  159483627 syllables

Divide extinguish into syllables:   ex-tin-guish
Stressed syllable in extinguish:   ex-tin-guish
How to pronounce extinguish:   ik-sting-gwish
How to say extinguish:

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Synonyms for extinguish


1 syllable
  • douse
  • quench
  • dowse
2 syllables
  • destroy
  • obscure
  • put out
  • smother
  • stub out
  • turn off
4 syllables
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