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How to pronounce ransoms

Say it like RAN-sumz. Ransoms has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RAN).

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US American/ˈrænsəmz/RAN-sumz
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  • RAN
  • sumz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ransoms pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. RANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. sumzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does ransoms mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ransom How to pronounce ransom

Questions about saying ransoms

How do you pronounce ransoms?

Say RAN-sumz. The American pronunciation is /ˈrænsəmz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ransoms?

Ransoms has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (RAN). Broken into parts: RAN · sumz.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).