TalkCo
How to pronounce random
Say it like this: /ˈɹændəm/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does random mean?
nounA roving motion; course without definite direction; lack of rule or method; chance.
“O ! many a shaft, at random sent, / Finds mark the archer little meant !”
Speed, full speed; impetuosity, force.
The full range of a bullet or other projectile; hence, the angle at which a weapon is tilted to allow the greatest range.
“Fortie yards will they shoot levell, or very neare the marke, and 120 is their best at Random.”
adjOccurring for no particular reason; haphazard, unpredictable.
“random acts of kindness”
Involving an outcome which is impossible to predict, but which may be represented by a probability distribution; in the ideal case, involving outcomes which are equally likely.
“The flip of a fair coin is purely random.”
Pseudorandom; mimicking the result of random selection.
“The rand function generates a random number from a seed.”
verbTo wander; to stray; to meander.
Practise saying random out loud with your AI English tutor, or look up any other word.
Look up more wordsOther words to practise
Pronunciations and meanings from Wiktionary via kaikki.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Recordings by Wikimedia Commons contributors. This page is shared under the same license.