كيف تنطق "extortion"

word

/ɛkˈstɔɹʃən/

ek-STOR-shuhn

/ɛkstˈɔːʃən/

ek-STAW-shuhn

التعريف

The crime of obtaining something, especially money, through force, threats, or intimidation. Informally, charging excessively high prices.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

/ɛkˈstɔɹʃən/

الإنجليزية البريطانية

/ɛkstˈɔːʃən/

أمريكي

ek-STOR-shuhn

بريطاني

ek-STAW-shuhn

He was arrested for extortion after threatening local businesses.

Extortion is a serious crime that can lead to years in prison.

Twenty dollars for a bottle of water? That's extortion!

The gang ran an extortion racket, demanding monthly payments from shop owners.