How to pronounce ramshackle
American English pronunciation
RAM-shak-ul
- IPA
- /ˈɹæmˌʃækəl/
- Syllables
- RAM · shak · ul (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What ramshackle means
Falling apart and badly in need of repair
In a sentence: The ramshackle shed leaned so far it looked tired.
Where it comes from: It probably comes from "ransackled," meaning looking like it had been ransacked.
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