4 syllables: Ex, tra, di, tion. Stress on di.
ek-struh-DISH-uhn
/ˌɛkstɹəˈdɪʃən/
Extradition is pronounced ek-struh-DISH-uhn (/ˌɛkstɹəˈdɪʃən/). It has four syllables (Ex-tra-di-tion), with the stress on "di". Extradition is the formal process by which a person charged with a crime is transferred from one jurisdiction to another for trial or punishment. It involves legal procedures, diplomatic coordination, and adherence to treaty or statutory provisions. The term is often used in the context of international law and crime crossing borders, where one country seeks to hand over a suspect to another.
nounExtradition is the formal process by which a person charged with a crime is transferred from one jurisdiction to another for trial or punishment. It involves legal procedures, diplomatic coordination, and adherence to treaty or statutory provisions. The term is often used in the context of international law and crime crossing borders, where one country seeks to hand over a suspect to another.
- You will often misplace the primary stress on the first or third syllable. To fix, practice saying ex-TRY- di- tion with the main beat on the second syllable: /ˌɛk.strəˈdɪʃ.ən/. - Another error is merging sounds: avoid pronouncing /strəd/ as /strəd/ with a weak vowel; keep the schwa clear and the /d/ distinct before the /ɪ/. - Finally, the -tion ending is commonly reduced. Practice the ending as /-ʃən/ rather than /-ʃən/ with a heavy /ən/; keep the air flowing and the lips relaxed.
How to Pronounce Extradition
"The country agreed to extradition to the United States after the treaty was ratified."
"Diplomats discussed the extradition request with the foreign ministry."
"The court ruled that extradition could proceed under the bilateral treaty."
Break it as ex-TRA-di-tion, with primary stress on the second syllable: /ˌɛk.strəˈdɪʃ.ən/. Start with the “ex” sounding like ek, then “tra” is a light-tracked syllable, stress lands on the “di” in “dition.” The final “tion” sounds like shən. Make the middle syllable crisp but not clipped, and keep the final schwa neutral. Audio reference: listen for the stressed second syllable in dictionaries and repeat after a model speaker.
Common mistakes: 1) stressing the wrong syllable (putting primary stress on ex- or di- rather than -dition). 2) softening the ‘t’ in -dition or mispronouncing the ‘ti’ as a long i. 3) reducing the middle syllable too much, making it ‘ek-strə-DI-tion’ instead of ‘ek-strə-DRI-tion.’ Correction: maintain primary stress on the second syllable -ˈdɪʃ- in di-tion and ensure the t is a clear, crisp consonant before -ɪən.
US/UK/AU all share /ˌɛk.strəˈdɪʃ.ən/, but rhotics can influence the preceding vowel quality slightly in American English due to rhotic accent, and vowel length in the second syllable can feel tighter in UK non-rhotic speech. AU tends to be closer to UK in non-rhotic tendencies but with a flatter intonation. The key is maintaining second-syllable stress and a clear /tʃ/ in -dition’s c = ʃ in -dition. Listen for subtle vowels in the first syllable: /ɛ/ remains common in all three.
It blends a syllable boundary with a consonant cluster: ex-TR A-di-tion has a triplet of moveable sounds; the -dition ending includes a tricky -dʒ or -tʃ variant in some dialects if mispronounced as degenerates into -dɪʃən. The main challenge is the stress on the second syllable and the soft -ti- transitioning to -ʃ-. Focus on the sequence /str/ and the alveolar-tongue position at the transition into -dɪʃən.
A distinctive feature is the tri-syllabic rhythm with a strong secondary rhythm in the middle syllable. The word uses a clear /t/ before -i- and a final schwa + n /ən/. The primary challenge is ensuring the rhythm does not compress the middle syllable into the first or last syllable, thereby preserving the bite on -dɪʃ- and a precise -ən ending.
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- US: rhoticity can tint the preceding vowel slightly; aim for a clean /ˌɛk.strəˈdɪʃ.ən/ with a lightly pronounced r in /strə/. - UK: non-rhotic tendency; maintain clear /ə/ in /strə/ and a crisp /dɪʃ.ən/; no r sound after vowel. - AU: similar to UK in non-rhotic practice but with slightly more flattened vowels; keep the final /ən/ neutral and non-drawn out.
Extradition derives from late Latin extradition-, extradition-, from the verb extradere, meaning to hand over or deliver. The prefix ex- means out of, and tradere means to hand over or betray, from Latin, where tradere itself is a compound of tra- (across) with dere (to give, to place). The term entered English legal usage in the 17th–18th centuries, gaining prominence during periods of intensified cross-border crime and diplomacy. Early usage framed extradition as a formal surrender of a fugitive between states or colonies under mutual obligations. Over time, the concept broadened to include international treaties and regional agreements like extradition treaties within the European Union or with the United States, reflecting evolving norms of cooperation, due process, and human rights protections. The etymology highlights the core idea: delivering someone across a boundary to face legal proceedings, with the sense of official protocol rather than informal transfer. First known use in English appears in the 17th century, with earlier Latin and French legal texts serving as precursors.
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