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Pronounce Risk as R IY S K.

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    Risk phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'risk'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of risk: /rɪsk/
    • Modern IPA representation of risk: /rɪsk/

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    List of meaning for risk

    a probability or chance of danger or hazard

    hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, endangerment(noun)

    a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

    "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

    risk, peril, danger(noun)

    a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

    "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"

    risk, risk of infection(noun)

    the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred

    risk, risk of exposure(verb)

    the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

    risk, put on the line, lay on the line(verb)

    expose to a chance of loss or damage

    "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"

    gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance(verb)

    take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

    "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

    something that may cause injury or harm

    mountain climbing is a risk, but the thrill and challenge are worth it

    the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil

    children living in poverty are considered at risk for a number of medical and developmental problems

    to take a chance on

    Colette didn't want to risk running out of food for her party, so she bought twice what she thought she would actually need

    to place in danger

    we refuse to risk our life savings on this investment scheme

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    risk in sentence

    1. If you drive over the minimum speed limit of 55 on the highway, you take the risk of receiving a speeding ticket from the police.

    2. Unstable parachute activation is a risk that one must consider before skydiving.

    3. Delinquent taxpayers are at risk of losing their homes if they don’t pay their old tax debts.

    4. The altitudinous nature of their hike left the mountain climbers more at risk for frost bite.

    5. Because of poaching, the hunted African Rhino is now at risk of being extinct from the earth.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term risk

    Women and girls also remain at risk of life-threatening health and nutrition problems.

    – Charlie Damon

    We are as exposed as anyone else and thus providing our customers access to both Canadian class one railroads mitigates some of the risk associated with that exposure, however, with U.S. crude oil inventories at record levels and pipeline takeaway constraints mounting, we foresee increased demand for (crude by rail) services.

    – Jarrett Zielinski

    African American women are known to have a higher risk for stillbirth at or near term, especially if comorbidities such as obesity, diabetes and hypertension are present.

    – Haywood Brown

    It's tragic to see this destruction, each time you see this, you think it can't happen again, but it does. Now other Greco-Roman treasures are at risk around Mosul in Iraq as well as other artifacts in Palmyra and Raqqa in Syria Neighboring Syria.

    – William Webber

    The U.S. Department of State remains in contact with our partners in the Caribbean to reduce the risk of supply disruptions.

    – Vincent Campos

    I think (the TTIP deal) will fall through, and the agreement with Canada is at risk of doing the same. We have been negotiating it for too long.

    – Carlo Calenda

    Areas with a rapidly expanding agricultural frontier and a large indigenous population are particularly at risk for land conflicts.

    – Verisk Maplecroft

    To safeguard people's lives and to reduce the risk of landslides, companies should follow the mining law while digging.

    – Chit Kaung

    We do think the e-cigarettes could offer a potential opportunity for adult smokers to transition off of combustible tobacco on to reduced risk products.

    – Scott Gottlieb

    I think insurance is a good analogy, everyone who buys insurance buys it on what if… and people and don’t’ really want to roll the dice anymore. There is so many things that have raised the risk level and raise the concern… to absolutely take certain measures.

    – Paul Viollis

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