How to Pronounce "lynching"
word
ˈɫɪntʃɪŋ
LIN-ching
lˈɪntʃɪŋ
LIN-ching
Definition
Lynching is when a group of people kill someone, usually by hanging, without a legal trial, often as a form of punishment or revenge outside the law.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɪntʃɪŋ
British English
lˈɪntʃɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LIN-ching
UK
LIN-ching
Listen in Context
Lynching is illegal and a serious crime.
There were many cases of lynching in history.
A lynching happened in the town last year.
The movie tells the story of a man who barely escaped a lynching.