How to Pronounce "a king's ransom"
expression
uh KINGZ RAN-sum
uh KINGZ RAN-sum
Definition
A very large amount of money; much more than is typical or expected.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkɪŋz/ /ˈɹænsəm
British English
æɪ/ /kɪŋz/ /ɹˈænsəm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh KINGZ RAN-sum
UK
uh KINGZ RAN-sum
Listen in Context
That watch cost a king's ransom.
They spent a king's ransom on their wedding.
You could buy a house with a king's ransom.
This vacation cost me a king's ransom, but it was worth it.