How to pronounce ransack
Say it like RAN-sak. Ransack has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RAN).
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US American/ˈrænˌsæk/RAN-sak
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- RAN
- sak
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Ransack pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- RANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- sakGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
What does ransack mean?
verb
- To search (a place, through things, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray.
- To search (someone or a place) thoroughly in order to steal something, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray; hence, to rob (someone or a place); to plunder.“to ransack a house for valuables”
- To search for and steal (something) as plunder.
- Synonym of ransacking (“an act of ransacking (“searching thoroughly (in order to steal); etc.”) someone or something; an eager search”).
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Questions about saying ransack
How do you pronounce ransack?
Say RAN-sak. The American pronunciation is /ˈrænˌsæk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in ransack?
Ransack has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RAN). Broken into parts: RAN · sak.