How to Pronounce "ransom"
word
/ˈɹænsəm/
RAN-suhm
/ɹˈænsəm/
RAN-suhm
Definition
Money that is demanded or paid to free someone who has been kidnapped, or to return something that has been taken. It can also be used more broadly for money demanded by criminals to unlock stolen data or systems.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɹænsəm/
British English
/ɹˈænsəm/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
RAN-suhm
UK
RAN-suhm
Listen in Context
The family paid a ransom to get the child back.
The kidnappers demanded a million dollars in ransom.
The police said no ransom had been paid.
They held the businessman for ransom for three days.