extremity

/ɪkˈstrɛmɪti/

Syllables ex·trem·i·ty

Stress ex-TREM-i-ty

Phonics Breakdown

ex

/ɪk/

schwa

trem

/strɛm/

short e

i

/ɪ/

short i

ty

/ti/

y /i/ sound

Meaning

a limb of the body; the furthest or most extreme degree of something

Sound Reference

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ex=/ɪk/(example) + trem=/strɛm/(tremble) + i=/ɪ/(bit) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

Frostbite can damage the extremities such as fingers and toes.