How to Pronounce "lynchings"
word
ˈɫɪntʃɪŋz
LIN-chingz
lˈɪntʃɪŋz
LIN-chingz
Definition
Lynchings are violent acts where a group of people, usually a mob, kills someone—often by hanging—without a legal trial, typically as a form of punishment.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɪntʃɪŋz
British English
lˈɪntʃɪŋz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LIN-chingz
UK
LIN-chingz
Listen in Context
There were many lynchings in the southern United States in the past.
Lynchings are illegal and very violent acts.
People protest against lynchings to support human rights.
The history books detail several infamous lynchings from that era.