How to pronounce extol
American English pronunciation
ik-STOHL
- IPA
- /ɪkˈstoʊl/
- Syllables
- ik · STOHL (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What extol means
To praise something very highly out loud
In a sentence: The teacher would extol her students at every parents' night.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word meaning "to lift up."
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