Cómo Pronunciar "ransom"

word

/ˈɹænsəm/

RAN-suhm

/ɹˈænsəm/

RAN-suhm

Definición

Money that is demanded or paid to free someone who has been kidnapped, or to return something that has been taken. It can also be used more broadly for money demanded by criminals to unlock stolen data or systems.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

/ˈɹænsəm/

Inglés Británico

/ɹˈænsəm/

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

RAN-suhm

Escucha en Contexto

The family paid a ransom to get the child back.

The kidnappers demanded a million dollars in ransom.

The police said no ransom had been paid.

They held the businessman for ransom for three days.