How to Pronounce "king's ransom"
expression
KINGZ RAN-sum
kingz RAN-sum
Definition
A sum of money or value that is extremely large; an amount so great that only a king could pay it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɪŋz/ /ˈɹænsəm
British English
kɪŋz/ /ɹˈænsəm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KINGZ RAN-sum
UK
kingz RAN-sum
Listen in Context
That painting must be worth a king's ransom.
He paid a king's ransom for his new car.
A diamond that size is worth a king's ransom.
My parents spent a king's ransom on my college education.