How many syllables in extinction?

There are 3 syllables in the word extinction.

Divide extinction into syllables:

extinction (noun):: the end of a particular way of life or type of activity; the act of making extinct or causing to be extinguished; the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation.

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