How To Pronounce Ransack
ransack
In British English, ransack is pronounced /ˈræn.sæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræ̃n.sæk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈræn.sæk/.
Ransack has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Ransack has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Ransack
How do you pronounce ransack in British English?
In British English, ransack is pronounced /ˈræn.sæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræ̃n.sæk̚].
How do you pronounce ransack in American English?
In American English, ransack is pronounced /ˈræn.sæk/.
How many syllables are in ransack?
Ransack has two syllables, /ræn/ + /sæk/.
Where is the stress in ransack?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ræn/.
Do British and American English pronounce ransack the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈræn.sæk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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