How to Pronounce "extortion"
word
/ɛkˈstɔɹʃən/
ek-STOR-shuhn
/ɛkstˈɔːʃən/
ek-STAW-shuhn
Definition
The crime of obtaining something, especially money, through force, threats, or intimidation. Informally, charging excessively high prices.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ɛkˈstɔɹʃən/
British English
/ɛkstˈɔːʃən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ek-STOR-shuhn
UK
ek-STAW-shuhn
Listen in Context
The CEO was charged with extortion after it emerged he'd been threatening board members.
Twenty dollars for a bottle of water? That's extortion!
He was arrested for extortion after threatening local businesses.
Extortion is a serious crime that can lead to years in prison.