How To Pronounce Ransom
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In British English, ransom is pronounced /ˈræn.səm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræ̃n.sm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈræn.səm/.
Ransom 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
Ransom 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.
Words That Rhyme With Ransom
Questions About Ransom
How do you pronounce ransom in British English?
In British English, ransom is pronounced /ˈræn.səm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræ̃n.sm̩].
How do you pronounce ransom in American English?
In American English, ransom is pronounced /ˈræn.səm/.
How many syllables are in ransom?
Ransom has two syllables, /ræn/ + /səm/.
Where is the stress in ransom?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ræn/.
Do British and American English pronounce ransom the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈræn.səm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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