How do you pronounce "extinct"?

In American English: /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ (ik-STINGKT). In British English: /ɛkstˈɪŋkt/ (ehkst-INGKT). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ (ik-STINGKT). In Australian English: /ɛkstˈɪŋkt/ (ehkst-INGKT).

Is "extinct" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ (ik-STINGKT), while in British English it's /ɛkstˈɪŋkt/ (ehkst-INGKT).

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extinct

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/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/

ik-STINGKT

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ɪkex·stɪŋkttinct

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