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How to pronounce “ransom”
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Pronunciation guide for ransom
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of ransom with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- 977 Days Captive on the Somali Pirate Coast
pay ransoms, and the reason it doesn't pay ransoms
- Definition summary
- Money paid for the freeing of a hostage.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce ransom
977 Days Captive on the Somali Pirate Coast
pay ransoms, and the reason it doesn't pay ransoms
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “ransom”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- Money paid for the freeing of a hostage.
- The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration.
- (historical, law, UK) A sum paid for the pardon of some great offence and the discharge of the offender; also, a fine paid in lieu of corporal punishment.
- [Verb]
- (obsolete) To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties. [14th century]
- To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment.
- To exact a ransom (payment) in exchange for the freedom of.
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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