How to Pronounce "ransacking"
word
ˈɹænˌsækɪŋ
RAN-sak-ing
ɹˈænsækɪŋ
ran-SAK-ing
Definition
Searching through a place or container in a messy and forceful way, usually to steal things or find something quickly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹænˌsækɪŋ
British English
ɹˈænsækɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RAN-sak-ing
UK
ran-SAK-ing
Listen in Context
The thieves were ransacking the house for valuables.
He started ransacking his closet for his lost phone.
The soldiers were ransacking the village.
Someone's been ransacking my desk—everything's out of place.